Site Url: http://riverheadlocal.com
Target community: Riverhead, L.I., N.Y.
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: 10%
- Students: 10%
- Aggregate content of others:
- Others:
Site's focus:
Target audience size: 25,000 to 50,000
Year founded: 2010
Who or what started your project?
- a professional journalist(s)
Update frequency: multiple times a day
Which online networks do you use?
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/RiverheadLOCALcom/119170984784392
- Twitter: riverheadlocal
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? No
Does your site provide training? Yes
Business model: For-profit
What are your sources of revenue?- advertising
- How many full time staffers: 2
- How many part-time staffers: 6
- How many volunteers: 0
- How many students: 4
Annual operating budget: between $100,000 and $300,00 per year
Contact Information
Location: Riverhead, NY, United States of America
Contact URL: denise@riverheadlocal.com
1 means "not very important" and 6 means "very important"
- Covering news not covered: 3
- Watchdogging local government and public officials: 6
- Investigating issues or wrongdoings: 3
- Helping your community solve problems: 6
- Empowering community members: 5
- Developing opportunities for community dialogue: 3
- Collaborating with local partners: 2
- Involving community to shape local content: 2
- Making a profit: 6
- Being a sustainable operation:
What else should people know about your site?
Reliable, high-quality, professional community journalism. We are independent entrepreneurs who are deeply invested in our community.
What are your suggestions and/or links to other community news sites that should be added to the directory?
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