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Appalachian Voices’ front porch Blog


We cover the issues, regarding conservation and culture, which are having the most impact on the people of Appalachia.

Site Url: http://www.appvoices.org/index.php?/frontporch/

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Target community: The Appalachian Mountain Region

Is the site active? Yes

Professional journalists? Mixed

Paid staff? No

Is the site part of a network? No

Is the site a media affiliate? Yes

Content created by: Community

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Year founded: 2006

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Does your site aggregate content from other online sites? No

Does your site provide training? Yes

Business model: Nonprofit

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Location: Washington, DC, United States of America
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