Apple is the most valuable technology company in the world (as of 2012), due to its array of desktop, laptop, and mobile products. Its 2007 introduction of the iPhone sparked a global boom in smartphones; its 2010 introduction of the iPad led to a revolution in the once-stagnant tablet space. Most major national and many…
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TBD is a local news site serving the Washington, D.C., area. It is owned by Allbritton Communications, owner of Politico and the local TV station WJLA, and headquartered in Arlington, Va. TBD launched in August 2010 as a general-interest community news site. After an abrupt staff reduction in February 2011, it was scaled back to…

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is a national foundation that funds a variety of causes, including journalism projects and organizations. The foundation was founded in 1950 by the Knight brothers, who owned the Ohio-based Knight Newspapers, which later became Knight Ridder. Since 1950, the foundation has invested nearly $400 million in journalism…

SeeClickFix is a website and application that allows citizens to report non-emergency issues to local government. The Connecticut-based startup was founded in 2008 and offers free web and mobile phone tools to connect residents and local government bodies. SeeClickFix has partnered with about 800 news organizations as of 2011, including The New York Times, the Washington Post,…
DNAinfo (short for Digital Network Associates) is an online local news organization covering Manhattan. The site was founded in November 2009 by Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, who also provides its funding. After a hiring run in early 2012, it had an editorial staff of 40 and a total staff of 65, and it includes both…
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