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Valley Independent Sentinel







Site URL:http://valleyindependentsentinel.org/
Target community:Lower Naugatuck Valley of Connecticut: Derby, Shelton, Seymour, Ansonia, Oxford

Who contributes your content?

Professional journalists:95%
Community members:5%
Target audience size:more than 100,000

Year founded:

2009

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:yes
Twitter URL:http://twitter.com/ValleyIndy
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?No
Provides training?No
Business model:Nonprofit
What are your sources of revenue?
Grants:Yes
Donors:Yes

How are you staffed?

How many full-time staffers:3

Annual operating budget:

between $100,000 and $300,00 per year

Contact Information
City:Ansonia
State/Province:CT
Country:United States of America
Contact URL:http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/contact_us/

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:6
Developing opportunities for community dialogue:6
Collaborating with local partners:2
Involving community to shape local content:3
Making a profit:1
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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