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Uptown Messenger







Site URL:http://uptownmessenger.com
Target community:New Orleans' Uptown neighborhoods

Who contributes your content?

Professional journalists:75%
Community members:10%
Target audience size:50,000 to 100,000

Year founded:

2010

Who or what started your project?

Project started by:a professional journalist(s)
Update frequency: multiple times a day
What media outlets do you use?
Facebook URL:http://www.facebook.com/UptownMessenger
Twitter URL:http://twitter.com/Uptown Messenger
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?Yes
Provides training?No
Business model:For-profit
What are your sources of revenue?
Advertising:Yes

How are you staffed?

How many full-time staffers:2
How many part-time staffers:1
How many volunteers:3

Annual operating budget:

less than $100,000 per year

Contact Information
City:New Orleans, LA
State/Province:--
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:4
Investigating issues or wrongdoings:4
Helping your community solve problems:5
Empowering community members:6
Developing opportunities for community dialogue:6
Collaborating with local partners:2
Involving community to shape local content:3
Making a profit:4
Being a sustainable operation:6
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.






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