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July 15, 2011 11:39 AM
HealthNewsReview.org
A watchdog for health care journalism
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — The job of a health care reporter is to provide accurate, objective coverage of the health care industry. Yet in Gary Schwitzer's opinion, that rarely happens in the American media. "The marketing forces in health care are so overwhelming even good journalists may not realize they're being sold a bill of goods when they are," says Schwitzer, a former news reporter for...
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July 13, 2011 12:54 PM
LymeLine
Hyperlocal news for two small Connecticut towns
OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT — Founded in 2003 by veteran publisher Jack Turner and now headed by news editor Olwen Logan, LymeLine had the humble beginnings one might expect for a site that covers two towns (Lyme and Old Lyme) with a combined population of fewer than 10,000. When Turner first decided to venture into the world of online journalism, paperless news had yet to...
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July 11, 2011 03:48 PM
Inside Facebook
Data-heavy news and analysis of the Internet's hottest property
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA — As the social networking behemoth Facebook shapes the way people think about everything from privacy to public relations, and as rumors continue to circulate about a possible 2012 IPO that could value Facebook at over $100 billion, the site Inside Facebook, which analyzes the company's growth, has become increasingly relevant. Internet media entrepreneur Justin Smith started Inside Facebook in...
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July 11, 2011 01:18 PM
Watchdog New England
A catalyst for investigative reporting in Boston and beyond
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Watchdog New England, the website of the nonprofit Initiative for Investigative Reporting at Northeastern University, aims to revive and strengthen investigative reporting throughout New England's six states--not as a news outlet in its own right, but as an ally to the region's more than eighty daily newspapers and countless weeklies. For now, the site primarily exists as a compendium of links to...
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July 5, 2011 02:37 PM
NEast Philly
Neighborhood news for working-class Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — While still an undergraduate journalism major at Temple University, Shannon McDonald launched the hyperlocal NEast Philly, an online only news source that provides daily coverage for the Northeast section of Philadelphia. In the site's own words, NEast Philly offers "daily news, analysis, multimedia, columns and commentary on everything that interests the proud, working-class neighborhoods of The NEast."
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June 30, 2011 12:51 PM
Hollywood Elsewhere
One man channeling a "daily stream-of-Hollywood-consciousness"
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA — The summer of 2011 is shaping up to be a pretty grim one for curmudgeonly film blogger Jeffrey Wells. Wells, who opines daily on film and the movie industry on his website Hollywood Elsewhere, hates the special effects-packed event flicks that Joe Popcorns, as he calls them, seem to love. And this summer has offered Joe P. more...
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June 30, 2011 11:50 AM
The Los Angeles Review of Books
A book review section for a post-print age
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Tom Lutz, nonfiction author and creative writing professor, offers a startling statistic about the book business on his new website: "twenty times as many titles are published each year than were in 1980, and we have one twentieth of the serious book reviews." The Los Angeles Review of Books, an online magazine launched by Lutz in April 2011, is his...
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June 29, 2011 12:03 PM
PatersonPress.com
Hard news meets hyperlocal in Paterson, N.J.
PATERSON, NEW JERSEY — PatersonPress.com, a hyperlocal news site for Paterson, N.J., brings an old-school mentality to a new era of journalism. Editor Joe Malinconico said that traditional, shoe leather reporting is what makes Paterson Press shine. That's also what won the site two New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists awards only eight months after it launched. Paterson Press launched in October 2010...
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June 28, 2011 01:18 PM
New Haven Independent
Connecticut-based leader in nonprofit community news
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT — The nonprofit New Haven Independent, which has been delivering serious-minded local news to residents of New Haven, Conn., and the surrounding area since 2005, takes a lot of pride in how it interacts with the community. In fact, the site's editor maintains that its readers are as integral to the editorial process as its reporters. "Our readers do our typos,"...
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June 20, 2011 04:22 PM
FITSNews
Impolitic South Carolina political news
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — In May 2010, Will Folks, the onetime spokesman for South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, sparked a sex scandal as juicy as his former boss's trip to the Appalachian Trail (by way of Buenos Aires). That month, Folks claimed he had had an "inappropriate physical relationship" with State Representative Nikki Haley--then running in a competitive Republican primary for...
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June 14, 2011 09:53 AM
Watershed Post
News and environmental reporting for the Catskills
DELHI, NEW YORK — The Watershed Post, an online news source for five counties in upstate New York, made a splash last fall with its real-time coverage of widespread flooding that swept one woman to her death in the Neversink River. Its editors call this back country in the Catskill Mountains a "news desert," mostly bereft of local media coverage,...
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June 13, 2011 04:27 PM
All Over Albany
Conversational news, events, and culture for the New York capital region
ALBANY, NEW YORK — All Over Albany is a conversation starter. The Albany, N.Y.-based blog covers local news, events, and culture with a mission to provide its readers with fodder for a casual but informed exchange. Editors Mary Darcy and Greg Dahlmann created the site in 2008 after working together at WAMC Northeast Public Radio. At the time, they sensed that there was a...
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June 8, 2011 12:17 PM
Ars Technica
The old guard of tech news, mixing context, the long view, and a sense of humor
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Since its founding in 1998, Ars Technica has grown to become a trusted, go-to source for news, reviews, and information about scientific advancements, technological breakthroughs, video gaming, tech policy, gadgetry, software, hardware, and everything in between. However, Ken Fisher, the site's Massachusetts-based founder and editor-in-chief, claims Ars Technica's success as one of the oldest and largest tech-focused websites isn't...
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June 7, 2011 11:27 AM
Twin Cities Daily Planet
Citizen-powered local news for Minneapolis and St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — The Twin Cities Daily Planet focuses on a combination of neighborhood-level news and coverage of progressive, social justice-related issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. But it wants to be more than just a news-gathering operation. The Daily Planet is just as committed to creating journalists--or, perhaps more accurately, citizens who engage with their communities through journalism--as it is to publishing them,...
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June 3, 2011 11:38 AM
Seattle PostGlobe
Seattle-centric reporting and aggregation, and a place for former Post-Intelligencer staffers to practice their craft
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — When the Seattle Post-Intelligencer laid off nearly all its staff and went online-only in March of 2009, metro reporter Kery Murakami found himself suddenly out of a job. Saddled with an uncertain future and wide open schedule, Murakami wasted little time in establishing the Seattle PostGlobe, an online-only news source that launched just a month after the Post-Intelligencer shut down its...
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Hollywood Elsewhere
One man channeling a “daily stream-of-Hollywood-consciousness”
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA -- The summer of 2011 is shaping up to be a pretty grim one for curmudgeonly film blogger Jeffrey Wells. Wells, who opines daily on film and the movie industry on his website Hollywood Elsewhere, hates the special effects-packed event flicks that Joe Popcorns, as he calls them, seem to love. "Comic-Con culture is one of the worst things to happen to movies. It's catering to fanboys who want the same stories told over again," he says. Then he takes it one step further: "I've used the metaphor that I'd like to strafe the Comic-Con faithful in an F4 Phantom Jet."
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- Alaska Dispatch Enterprise reporting 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
- 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
- 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
- The 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
- Columbus Underground Entertainment and events coverage with a civic bent
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Florida Center for Investigative Reporting A pioneer bilingual investigative nonprofit
- The Florida Independent Legislative watchdogging and more
- 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
- 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”
- 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
- 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
- InvestigateWest Investigative journalism for the Pacific Northwest
- Investigative Reporting Workshop Multimedia reporting in a university setting
- 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 book review section for a post-print age
- 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
- NJ Spotlight Trenton’s statehouse startup
- 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 Franklin Center-affiliated 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
- 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
- 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
- RVANews Richmond’s online-only news source
- The St. Louis Beacon “News that matters” for St. Louis
- 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
- 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
- TucsonSentinel.com Continuing an underdog media legacy in Tucson
- Twin Cities Daily Planet Citizen-powered local news for Minneapolis and St. Paul
- UtahPolicy.com Political news for Beehive State political insiders
- voiceofsandiego.org A nonprofit news innovator in Southern California
- VTDigger.org Deep coverage for the Green Mountain State
- 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