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ThePortlander


Site Url: http://theportlander.com

Feed Url:

Target community: Portland, Oregon

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: 85%
  • Students: 0
  • Aggregate content of others: %
  • Others: 0

Site's focus:

Target audience size: more than 100,000

Year founded: 2009

Who or what started your project?

  • an individual

Update frequency: multiple times a day

Which online networks do you use?

  • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PortlandNews
  • Twitter: theportlander
  • Other network(s): http://theportlander.tumblr.com/

Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? Yes

Does your site provide training? No

Business model: For-profit

What are your sources of revenue?

  • advertising
  • subscriptions
  • other sources

How are you staffed?

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

Annual operating budget: less than $100,000 per year

Contact Information

Location: Hillsboro, OR, United States of America
Contact URL: http://theportlander.com/contact-us/

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: 5
  • Watchdogging local government and public officials: 1
  • Investigating issues or wrongdoings: 1
  • Helping your community solve problems: 4
  • Empowering community members: 3
  • Developing opportunities for community dialogue: 6
  • Collaborating with local partners: 1
  • Involving community to shape local content: 6
  • Making a profit: 2
  • Being a sustainable operation:

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