Site Url: http://www.aspenjournalism.org
Target community: Roaring Fork River watershed, Aspen to Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Is the site active? --
Professional journalists? --
Paid staff? --
Is the site part of a network? --
Is the site a media affiliate? --
Content created by:
Who contributes to your content?
- Professional journalists: %
- Community members:
- Students:
- Aggregate content of others: %
- Others:
Site's focus: Local online nonprofit investigative news
Target audience size: 25,000 to 50,000
Year founded: 2011
Who or what started your project?
- an individual
- a professional journalist(s)
- a nonprofit
- a philanthropic individual or organization
Update frequency: weekly or several times a week
Which online networks do you use?
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aspen-Journalism/177878545558705
- Twitter: AspenJournalism
- Other network(s): http://aspenjournalism.tumblr.com/
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? Yes
Does your site provide training? No
Business model: Nonprofit
What are your sources of revenue?- grants
- donors
- How many full time staffers: 1
- How many part-time staffers: 0
- How many volunteers: 0
- How many students: 0
Annual operating budget: less than $100,000 per year
Contact Information
Location: Aspen, CO, United States of America
Contact URL: http://aspenjournalism.org/about/
1 means "not very important" and 6 means "very important"
- 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: 6
- Involving community to shape local content: 4
- Making a profit: 1
- Being a sustainable operation:
What else should people know about your site?
Aspen Journalism is an independent nonprofit news organization. Our mission is to produce good journalism in the local public interest. Our goals include producing work that is both relevant and meaningful, and making public information more accessible and compelling online.
What are your suggestions and/or links to other community news sites that should be added to the directory?
Rocky Mountain Investigative News Network