Publication Information

Publication Owner
Dorothy Howell, Penda C. Howell
Year Founded
Location

Newark, NJ
United States

Years in Operation
4 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
Education & Schools
Entertainment & Arts
Health & Medicine
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice & Inequality
Language
English
Communities Served
Ethnic communities
People of color

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
Social media
Website
Products
Newsletters
Originally-reported articles
Geographic Area
City/Town
County/Counties/Regional districts
State/Province

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
2
Founder Directly Involved?
Yes
Tax Status (founded)
LLC
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: 61-70%
Revenue Generation: 0-10%
Product/Technology: 0-10%
Administration: 21-30%
Paywall or Gateway
Self-reported Sustainability Status
Struggling to be Sustainable
Revenue Stream - Largest
Direct sold advertising
Revenue Streams (20%+)
Haven’t generated revenue yet, but intend to do so

Real-World Impacts

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

New Jersey Urban News provides a platform for news covering and serving marginalized communities of New Jersey. We seek to provide unbiased reporting on issues related to the communities who they impact the most. Communities that are historically underrepresented by providing only the most truthful, reliable, uplifting news-worthy news.

Publication information last Updated on 10/06/2020