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PlanPhilly


Site Url: http://planphilly.com

Feed Url:

Target community: city of philadelphia

Is the site active? --

Professional journalists? --

Paid staff? --

Is the site part of a network? --

Is the site a media affiliate? --

Content created by:

Who contributes to your content?

  • Professional journalists: %
  • Community members:
  • Students: 10%
  • Aggregate content of others:
  • Others:

Site's focus: and university affiliated site

Target audience size: 25,000 to 50,000

Year founded: 2006

Who or what started your project?

  • a professional journalist(s)
  • a university or school
  • a philanthropic individual or organization

Update frequency: multiple times a day

Which online networks do you use?

  • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/planphilly
  • Twitter: PlanPhilly
  • Other network(s): http://planphilly.com/eyesonthestreet/

Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? Yes

Does your site provide training? Yes

Business model: Education affiliated

What are your sources of revenue?

  • grants
  • events
  • payments for use of content

How are you staffed?

  • How many full time staffers:
  • How many part-time staffers: 12
  • How many volunteers:
  • How many students:

Annual operating budget: $300,000 to $500,000 per year

Contact Information

Location: wayne, PA, United States of America
Contact URL: http://planphilly.com/about-planphillycom

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

1 means "not very important" and 6 means "very important"

  • Covering news not covered: 6
  • Watchdogging local government and public officials: 6
  • Investigating issues or wrongdoings: 4
  • Helping your community solve problems: 5
  • Empowering community members: 4
  • Developing opportunities for community dialogue: 5
  • Collaborating with local partners: 4
  • Involving community to shape local content: 2
  • Making a profit: 4
  • Being a sustainable operation:

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