Publication Information

Publication Owner
Teresa Wippel
Year Founded
Location

Edmonds, WA
United States

Years in Operation
14 years

Editorial

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Editorial Strategy
Characteristics that describe the core of the newsroom’s editorial strategy.
Coverage Topics
Topics that are prioritized in the newsroom’s coverage.
Language
Primary language of the newsroom’s content.
Communities Served
Underrepresented communities primarily served as part of the newsroom’s editorial strategy.
Editorial Strategy
Curation and commentary
Hyperlocal community comings and goings
Coverage Topics
Crime & Justice
Education & Schools
Entertainment & Arts
Government
Health & Medicine
Language
English

Distribution

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Distribution Methods
The methods used to distribute the newsroom’s products.
Products
The types of news products, and/or other products, produced by the newsroom.
Geographic Area
The size of the geographic area that the newsroom primarily focuses on.
Distribution Methods
Website
Social media
Third party content platforms
Products
Originally-reported articles
Video
Newsletters
Geographic Area
City/Town

Organization

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Employees
The number of full time employees currently working for the company.
Founder Directly Involved?
Is the founder of the company still involved in daily operations?
Tax Status (founded)
The company’s tax status when founded.
Tax Status (current)
The company’s tax status today.
Full Time Employees
1
Tax Status (founded)
Sole Proprietor/no specific tax status
Tax Status (current)
LLC

Financial

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Total Budget Allocated
Self reported rough estimates of how much of the company’s total budget is allocated across each of these categories.
Paywall or Gateway
If a gateway exists, the rules governing content accessibility.
Revenue Stream - Largest
The revenue stream that accounts for the highest percentage of the company’s overall revenue.
Revenue Streams
The revenue streams that account for 20% or more of the company’s overall revenue.
Advertising Products
The advertising products sold by the company.
Total Budget Allocated (items may not add up to 100%)
Editorial: 31-40%
Revenue Generation: 21-30%
Product/Technology: 11-20%
Administration: 11-20%
Paywall or Gateway
I don't have a paywall
Revenue Stream - Largest
Direct sold advertising
Revenue Streams (20%+)
Direct sold advertising
Reader membership
Small individual gifts
Advertising Products
Display
Content Sponsorship
Video

Real-World Impacts

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Real World Impact
Self reported impact on the communities the newsroom serves.

Our publications have increased civic engagement and discussion on issues that matter, have alerted readers to government decisions they otherwise would not have know about and -- in this current pandemic -- provide daily updates on how COVID-19 is affecting our communities.

Publication information last Updated on 10/06/2020