Site Url: http://www.alhambrasource.org
Target community: Alhambra, CA and the west San Gabriel Valley
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: 50%
- Students: 20%
- Aggregate content of others: %
- Others:
Site's focus:
Target audience size: 50,000 to 100,000
Year founded: 2010
Who or what started your project?
- a professional journalist(s)
- a university or school
Update frequency: multiple times a day
Which online networks do you use?
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/alhambrasource
- Twitter: @alhambra_source
Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? Yes
Does your site provide training? Yes
Business model: Education affiliated
What are your sources of revenue?- grants
- How many full time staffers: 1
- How many part-time staffers: 2
- How many volunteers: 30
- How many students: 15
Annual operating budget: between $100,000 and $300,00 per year
Contact Information
Location: Alhambra, CA, United States of America
Contact URL: http://www.alhambrasource.org/contact
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: 6
- Making a profit: 2
- Being a sustainable operation:
What else should people know about your site?
The Alhambra Source is also a Communication research project affiliated with the Metamorphosis Project at USC Annenberg. It's investigating the intersection of storytelling networks and civic engagement. In addition, the site is multilingual, incorporating elements in Chinese and Spanish to reflect the city's diverse demographic.
What are your suggestions and/or links to other community news sites that should be added to the directory?
www.theeastsiderla.com