Site Url: http://southendseattle.com
Target community: South Seattle
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: 90%
- Students:
- 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?
- an individual
Update frequency: weekly or several times a week
Which online networks do you use?
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SouthendSeattle/133447010022756?sk=app_190322544333196
- Twitter: southendseattle
- Other network(s): http://www.flickr.com/groups/southendseattle/
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? Yes
Does your site provide training? Yes
Business model: For-profit
What are your sources of revenue?- advertising
- How many full time staffers:
- How many part-time staffers: 2
- How many volunteers:
- How many students:
Annual operating budget: less than $100,000 per year
Contact Information
Location: Seattle, WA, United States of America
Contact URL: http://southendseattle.com/?page_id=1219
1 means "not very important" and 6 means "very important"
- Covering news not covered: 5
- Watchdogging local government and public officials: 1
- Investigating issues or wrongdoings: 1
- Helping your community solve problems: 5
- Empowering community members: 5
- Developing opportunities for community dialogue: 6
- Collaborating with local partners: 6
- Involving community to shape local content: 6
- Making a profit: 4
- Being a sustainable operation:
What else should people know about your site?
The SouthendSeattle community blogging project is a grassroots community-based effort to celebrate the wide cultural and social diversity of residents and businesses within the region. The blog is segmented into categories by subject such as Culture, Family, Community, Business, and Health and Well-being. Each category may include several contributors from the community that use the platform to share knowledge, resources and experiences about which they are passionate.