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Statistics
Average visits

13 thousand
E-newsletter

  • No
Facebook followers

2450
Twitter followers

1974
Revenue

  • Less than $50,000
Primary revenue source(s)

  • Local advertising (including web and e-newsletter ads)
Ad products

  • Traditional Web display advertising sold directly by your organization
  • Sponsored content or native advertising
Paywall

  • No
Distribution

  • Direct to web/mobile
Date of most recent publisher update

5/31/19
Roosevelt Islander Online
New York
Roosevelt Islander Online

This site started in 2009. It posts frequently in a blog format. There is a variety of engagement opportunities for readers. They include active comments, events, and reporting different issues as well as social media. 

Revenue: Advertising

Who is in charge?

Rick O'Conor

Job title

Publisher/Owner

City

New York City

State

New York

Zip code

10044

Year launched

2007

Tax status

  • Sole proprietor/no specific tax status

Geographic scope

  • Neighborhood

Population of coverage area

12 Thousand

Scope of coverage

  • General news or a number of topics that are not necessarily closely related to each other

Primary focus

  • Current news and events

Watchdog journalism?

  • Yes, occasional

Facebook link

https://www.facebook.com/roosevelt.islander/

Site Twitter handle

@Rooseveltisland

Revenue challenges

Monetizing