Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?
No
Provides training?
Yes
Business model:
Education affiliated
What are your sources of revenue?
Grants:
Yes
How are you staffed?
How many part-time staffers:
2
How many students:
9
Annual operating budget:
less than $100,000 per year
Contact Information
City:
Youngstown
State/Province:
OH
Country:
United States of America
How important is each of the following goals to your project?
Covering news not covered:
6
Watchdogging local government and public officials:
6
Investigating issues or wrongdoings:
6
Helping your community solve problems:
6
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:
1
Being a sustainable operation:
3
What else should people know about your site:
TheNewsOutlet.org reports and then offers to area media important issue stories that traditional media often do not have the time or staff to develop.
The site also showcases the works of student interns. This program is offered as an alternative to the traditional internship. Students get the benefit of working with media professionals, while also attending class and receiving a paycheck.
What are your suggestions and/or links to other community news sites that should be added to the directory?
We are redesigning the website to include links to our media, university and community partners. We started in the Youngstown area and have since expanded to Akron/Canton, with interns at The University of Akron and Kent State University. The outlet plans to expand to two more universities in the next year.
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.
