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Unique monthly visitors

17,710
Average visits

40.65
E-newsletter

  • Yes
E-newsletter subscribers

2000
Revenue

  • $251,000 - $500,000
Primary revenue source(s)

  • Large donations ($1,000 or more)
  • Subscription
Last Publisher Update

  • 2016-03-07 18:06:51 UTC
Austin Monitor
Texas
Austin Monitor

The Austin Monitor is a nonprofit site published by the Capital of Texas Media Foundation, which was formed in 2013 and received nonprofit status in 2015. The site covers civic affairs, including government and development, in Austin and central Texas. Revenue: Donations, sponsorships.

City

Austin

State

Texas

Year launched

2013

Tax status

  • Nonprofit 501c3

Geographic scope

  • Metro or large city

Scope of coverage

  • Emphasize several topics but not cover all the news broadly

Topics of coverage

  • Education & schools
  • Government & politics
  • Planning & development

Watchdog journalism?

  • Yes, infrequently

Facebook link

https://www.facebook.com/AustinMonitor/

Site Twitter handle

@austinmonitor

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