| Description: | Our site combines original investigative and feature reporting with community news and information on nonprofit organizations, community groups and many engaged citizens from around the city. We are a voice of independent journalism and community service for a city where too many people go unheard, too many issues uncovered. An independent, nonprofit community news and information hub, connecting community and news. |
| Begun: | 2009 |
| Website: | http://oaklandlocal.com/ |
| Office Location: | Oakland Local, ℅ TechLiminal, 268 14th St. Oakland, CA |
| Structure: | 501(c)(3) organization (a project of the Center for Media Change) |
| Founder: | Susan Mernit |
| Executive Director: | Susan Mernit (executive editor) |
| Approximate number of full-time staff: | 0 |
| Number with prior professional journalism experience: | 6 |
| Annual operating budget: | $120,000 |
| Annual salaries posted, or accessible via 990 form: | Yes |
| Editorial/ethics policy statement: | Yes |
| Diversity statement: | Yes |
| IRS 990 form posted on website: | No |
| Major donors disclosed: | Yes |
| INN Member: | No |
| Awards: | Oaklandish Innovators Award (2011) |
| Contact: | editor@oaklandlocal.com (news tips, press releases, queries), or http://oaklandlocal.com/contact (message box) |
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