This is a complete, alphabetized list of all the sites currently listed in the News Frontier Database. Although we’re now happily north of 100 entries, the NFDB is still in beta, and will be forever in the sense that we’re continuingly adding sites with no intention of stopping. (When the time comes, we’ll also be updating the information in existing entries.) The current makeup of the NFDB is by no means comprehensive. There are still many, many worthy operations to profile, and we hope that the folks in charge of those news sites will help us help the world learn about their operation by submitting, you guessed it, this survey form.
A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y
A2Politico - Accountability journalism in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Alaska Dispatch - News and voices from the Last Frontier
All Over Albany - Conversational news, events, and culture for the New York capital region
Ars Technica - The old guard of tech news, mixing context, the long view, and a sense of humor
Aspen Journalism - Collaborative investigations for a Colorado ski town
The Awl - NYC-based cultural witticism from two Gawker alumni
Baristanet - Conversational hyperlocal news for New Jersey’s Essex County
The Batavian - Small town news and innovation in local online advertising
The Beachwood Reporter - A belligerently informed take on Chicago media, sports, and culture
The Big Lead - From sports blog to corporate flagship
Bleacher Report - A sports news behemoth where fans do the writing, reporting, and search engine optimization
Boise Guardian - Pugnacious reporting on Boise’s institutions
The Bold Italic - Gannett’s bold move in consumer-oriented journalism
Broward Bulldog - Nonprofit investigative journalism for Broward County, Fla.
Calbuzz - No-holds-barred political analysis
California Watch - A watchdog for the Golden State
CapeCodTODAY.com - A hyperlocal (and entrepreneurial) news pioneer
Capital New York - Observer vets hope to do well by being good
CaryCitizen - Proud proponents of upbeat hyperlocal news
Center For Investigative Reporting - Old-school investigative nonprofit takes to the web
Center for Public Integrity - Twenty years’ worth of investigative journalism for the public welfare
The Chicago News Cooperative - Newspaper-style journalism for the Chicagoland area
The ClearHealthCosts.com - Guiding consumers through the health care marketplace
Columbus Underground - Entertainment and events coverage with a civic bent
Common Language Project - In-depth human rights reporting and multimedia storytelling
The Connecticut Mirror - Former Courant staffers step up to fill the state’s hard news gap
Crosscut.com - Robust nonprofit local news coverage for Seattle
CTNewsJunkie - Giving the good stuff to Connecticut’s political insiders
CU-CitizenAccess - University-based reporting on poverty in central Illinois
The Dagger - Sharp local reporting for Harford County, Md.
The Daily Caller - Tucker Carlson and co.’s political reporting startup
The Daily Yonder - Local rural news on a national level. Yes, you heard right.
DavidsonNews.net - Ambitious local news site for Davidson, N.C.
Deadspin - Gawker Media’s sports news success story
Delaware First Media News - Nonprofit news in text, audio, and video
DNAinfo - Hyperlocal news for Manhattan
DoD Buzz - A (mostly) one-man show reporting on the Pentagon
ecoRI - Community engagement through environmental news (and composting)
Education News Colorado - The “paper of record” for Colorado education policymaking
E&E; Publishing - High-cost subscription coverage of environment and energy policy and markets
Factcheck.org - A consumer advocate for voters
FailedMessiah.com - News and investigations from within ultra-orthodox Judaism
Fair Warning - Consumer-oriented investigative journalism
Fayetteville Flyer - A music site that made the leap to general news
FITSNews - Impolitic South Carolina political news
The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting - A pioneering bilingual investigative nonprofit
The Florida Independent - Legislative watchdogging and more
The Forum - Local news for four small New Hampshire towns
Front Porch Forum - Social networking and citizen journalism in northern Vermont
Gapers Block - Chicago’s first city-wide news and culture blog
Gawker - Pioneers of Internet snark branch out toward general interest news
GigaOm - The site offers predictive technology coverage, and has itself been a leader in earning web revenue
GlobalPost - A new news agency helping to fill the gaps in foreign reporting
Gotham Gazette - Detailed reporting on New York City governance
Gothamist - A pioneer of the city blog format
GothamSchools - Original reporting on the largest school system in the country
Great Lakes Echo - Sharp science news with a sense of humor
Grist - Irreverent online environmental magazine offers in-depth reporting with “secret sauce”
HealthNewsReview.org - A watchdog for health care journalism
Hispanic Nashville - News for a community within a community
Hollywood Elsewhere - One man channeling a “daily stream-of-Hollywood-consciousness”
Honolulu Civil Beat - A journalistic “civic square” in the Aloha State
The Huffington Post - The online news behemoth grows up
IGN - The web’s definitive video game press
indieWIRE - Independent film news for fans, filmmakers, and insiders
Inner City Press - A one-man show reporting on the United Nations
Innovation Trail - Public radio takes to the web to cover upstate New York’s transitioning economy
Inside the Hall - The go-to site for Hoosier basketball fanatics
Inside Facebook - Data-heavy news and analysis of the Internet’s hottest property
Intersections South Los Angeles - USC students report on their neighboring communities
Investigate West - Investigative journalism for the Pacific Northwest
Investigative Reporting Workshop - Multimedia reporting in a university setting
The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism - Investigative reporting for the Hawkeye State
The Iowa Independent - An early member of the American Independent News Network, all grown up
The Iowa Republican - Reporting-heavy partisan news
Jersey City Independent - Eye-opening alternative news for a bedroom community on the Hudson
Journal Watchdog - A print startup’s bold online muckracking operation
The Lens - Investigative reporting on The Big Easy
Lexington Commons - A voice for Lexington’s nonprofit organizations
LiveScience - Science news at light speed
The Locust Fork News-Journal - A one-man purveyor of mobile journalism performance art
The Los Angeles Review of Books - A one-man purveyor of mobile journalism performance art
LymeLine - Hyperlocal news for two small Connecticut towns
Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting - Filling the reporting gap in Maine’s state capital
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting - A one-man investigative unit in the heartland
MinnPost - The Twin Cities startup is seeking loyal readers for hard news
NEast Philly - Neighborhood news for working-class Philadelphia
Nebraska Watchdog - Think tank-funded investigations for the Cornhusker State
Neon Tommy - A student-run news site with a national reputation
Nevada News Bureau - Think tank-funded statehouse news for the Battle Born State
New England Center for Investigative Reporting - Hard-hitting investigations in and around the Boston area
New Hampshire Watchdog - Long-term investigations, libertarian style
New Haven Independent - Connecticut-based leader in nonprofit community news
New West - News, analysis, and culture reporting for the Rocky Mountain region
The News Outlet - College students report local news for northeastern Ohio
NJ Spotlight - Trenton’s statehouse startup
Oakland Local - Susan Mernit & co. cover their corner of the Bay
Obit Magazine - Making the most of the dead beat
Oklahoma Watch - An investigative nonprofit for the Sooner State
OpenSecrets.org - Exhaustive reporting on money in politics
Ozarks Unbound - One man (and three contributors) in the wide world of northwest Arkansas
paidContent - Covering the business of digital media since 2002
PatersonPress.com - Hard news meets hyperlocal in Paterson, N.J.
Peach Pundit - Conservative local political commentary from the founders of RedState
Philadelphia Neighborhoods - Award-winning student journalism from Temple University
Pitchfork - The prolific online music reviewer/kingmaker
PlanPhilly - Reporting on urban planning and Philadelphia’s changing neighborhoods
Politico - The site that defined the twenty-four-hour news cycle
PopMatters - Pop culture criticism with an academic bent
Portland Afoot - Portland-based transportation advocacy
ThePortlander - Portland-centric news with a casual flair
The Post - Social media gurus of South Dakota
Prince of Petworth - Purveyor of D.C. local news and oddities
ProPublica - The web’s best-known muckraker
Publicola - Extensive political coverage for Seattle and Washington state
Quorum Report - A pioneer in niche online coverage, reporting on Texas politics since 1998
The Rapidian - Grand Rapids-based citizen journalism
Remapping Debate - An NYC-based site that seeks to throw a wrench in conventional wisdom on public policy
Rio Grande Guardian - An online-only news source for South Texas
Rocky Mountain Investigative News Network - Investigative journalism with statewide import and local impact
The Root - A strong online presence for the African American press
Rust Wire - Reporting on urban and social issues in the Rust Belt
RVANews - Richmond’s online-only news source
Salon - The general interest online magazine has learned to get specific
The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University - The first university-based investigative nonprofit
Seattle PostGlobe - Seattle-centric reporting and aggregation, and a place for former Post-Intelligencer staffers to practice their craft
Slant - Omnivorous pop culture criticism
Slate - The Internet’s old guard general interest publication has never slowed down
Small Wars Journal - An information hub and blogging network for some of the biggest names in military thought
Solutions - Colorado’s source for health policy reporting and discussion
Sports Gab Network - A network of over seventy sports blogs with a special focus on the NFL
The St. Louis Beacon - News that matters for St. Louis
Street Fight - A news source for the burgeoning hyperlocal industry
Streetsblog - Public transportation reporters/advocates in NYC, DC, LA, and SF
Summit County Citizens Voice - Local news and environment coverage for Summit County, Colo.
Talking Points Memo - The pioneer of web-based political journalism
TechCrunch - The tech startup news news startup
Technically Philly - Detailed coverage of the Philadelphia tech scene
The Texas Tribune - Political reporting and investigations for the Lone Star State
Theme Park Insider - News and reviews for theme park enthusiasts
This Land Press - Place-based literary journalism in and about Oklahoma
Tucson Sentinel - Continuing an underdog media legacy in Tucson
Twin Cities Daily Planet - Citizen-powered local news for Minneapolis and St. Paul
Universal Hub - A wicked smart Boston hyperlocal
UtahPolicy.com - Political news for Beehive State political insiders
VTDigger.org - Deep coverage for the Green Mountain State
voiceofsandiego.org - A nonprofit news innovator in Southern California
The Watchdog Institute - Investigative journalism for San Diego and beyond
Watchdog New England - A catalyst for investigative reporting in Boston and beyond
Watershed Post - News and environmental reporting for the Catskills
West Virginia Watchdog - Think tank-funded West Virginia political news and investigations
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism - Investigative reporting for the Badger State
WyoFile - Enterprise reporting for the Equality State
Yale Environment 360 - In-depth environmental news, commentary, and analysis
How is Patch not included in this list? It's far, far bigger than Baristanet is now.
#1 Posted by LocalJournalist on Thu 13 Jan 2011 at 01:34 PM