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Newsdesk.org







Site URL:http://newsdesk.org
Target community:Newsdesk has a national/global scope, but focuses on local/regional issues wherever they happen.

Who contributes your content?

Professional journalists:75%

Site's focus:

Open door for independent journalists covering diverse local issues with national/global relevance

Target audience size:25,000 to 50,000

Who or what started your project?

Project started by:a professional journalist(s)
Update frequency: monthly
What media outlets do you use?
Facebook URL:https://www.facebook.com/newsdesk.org
Twitter URL:http://twitter.com/http://twitter.com/#!/NYMHM
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?Yes
Provides training?Yes
Business model:Nonprofit
What are your sources of revenue?
Grants:Yes
Donors:Yes

How are you staffed?

How many full-time staffers:0
How many part-time staffers:0
How many volunteers:1
How many students:0

Annual operating budget:

less than $100,000 per year

Contact Information
City:San Francisco
State/Province:CA
Country:United States of America
Contact URL:http://newsdesk.org/contact/

How important is each of the following goals to your project?

Covering news not covered:6
Watchdogging local government and public officials:5
Investigating issues or wrongdoings:6
Helping your community solve problems:6
Empowering community members:6
Developing opportunities for community dialogue:6
Collaborating with local partners:6
Involving community to shape local content:3
Making a profit:1
Being a sustainable operation:6

What else should people know about your site:

Newsdesk is in transition away from a centralized model and will open up soon to support the work of a diverse community of independent producers.

What are your suggestions and/or links to other community news sites that should be added to the directory?

www.sfpublicpress.org

This information is correct to the best of our knowledge, but if you’re an owner or founder of this site and the information here is incorrect, please e-mail Lisa Rowan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with corrections.






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