Citizen Journalism/Examples

A Placeblog Primer

Solo operator:

LA Observed (CA) www.laobserved.com

Ann Arbor Is Overrated (MI) http://www.annarborisoverrated.com

Overtown.us (FL) http://www.overtown.us/

Group:

Baristanet, (NJ) www.baristanet.com

Philbrick James Forum, (NH) http://www.forumhome.org/

New Haven Independent, (CT) http://www.newhavenindependent.org/

Westport Now, (CT) www.westportnow.com

PotreroHillSF, (CA)

Gotham Gazette (NYC)

Community:

BrooWaha L.A., (CA) http://losangeles.broowaha.com

iBrattleboro, (VT) http://www.ibrattleboro.com

Universal Hub, (MA) http://www.universalhub.com

Didjuneau? (AK) http://www.didjuneau.com

Buffalo Rising (NY) http//www.buffalorising.com

Fresno Famous (CA) http://www.fresnofamous.com

Coastsider (CA) http://www.coastsider.com

Rez Times (First Nations) http://www.reztimes.com

Network:

Metroblogging, “ists,” Metblog, Hello City

Filter:

Gothamist, MNTalk

Aggregators:

ORBlogs.com,

Birmingham Combloggerator,

Greensboro101,

AZBloggersCoalition.com

Pro:

Bakotopia/Northwest Voice (CA) Affiliated with the Bakersfield Californian

New West

Nashvilleistalking.com (TN) Affiliated with WKRN/News 2 of Nashville

Yourhub.com (CO) Affiliated with the Denver News Agency, which owns the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post

LJWorld.com (KS) Affiliated with the Lawrence Journal-World of Lawrence, Kansas

Pol/Statehouse:

Capitolfax (IL)

Blue Mass Group (MA)

Massachusetts:

UniversalHub (Boston) http://www.universalhub.com

The Garden City (Newton) www.thegardencity.net

The Swellesley Report (Wellesley) www.theswellesleyreport.com

Allston-Brighton Community

WickedLocal.com

Bostonist

Live From Arlington (Arlington) livefromarlington.com

The Everett Mirror (Everett)

Hopnews (Hopkinton) www.hopnews.com

Cambridge Journal (Cambridge)

H2otown (Watertown) h2otown.info

Borderline (Waltham/Newton)