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Watchdog New England, the Initiative for Investigative Reporting at Northeastern University







Site URL:http://nuweb9.neu.edu/watchdognewengland/
Target community:New England

Who contributes your content?

Professional journalists:60%
Students:40%
Aggregate content of others:%
Target audience size:50,000 to 100,000

Year founded:

2010

Who or what started your project?

Project started by:a professional journalist(s)
Project started by:a university/school
Update frequency: weekly or several times a week
What media outlets do you use?
Facebook URL:https://www.facebook.com/watchdognewengland
Twitter URL:http://twitter.com/http://twitter.com/#!/WatchdogNE
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites?No
Provides training?Yes
Business model:Nonprofit
What are your sources of revenue?
Grants:Yes

How are you staffed?

How many full-time staffers:2
How many part-time staffers:1
How many students:2

Annual operating budget:

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

Contact Information
City:Boston
State/Province:MA
Country:United States of America
Contact URL:http://nuweb9.neu.edu/watchdognewengland/about/contact-us/

How important is each of the following goals to your project?

Covering news not covered:3
Watchdogging local government and public officials:6
Investigating issues or wrongdoings:6
Helping your community solve problems:3
Empowering community members:3
Developing opportunities for community dialogue:3
Collaborating with local partners:6
Involving community to shape local content:2
Making a profit:4
Being a sustainable operation:6

What else should people know about your site:

It's a one-stop regional reporting tool. Along with our investigative content, we offer a wide range of original and aggregated online databases from around New England--e.g. public payrolls, health inspection reports.

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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