Msnbc.com acquires local news site EveryBlock.com
August 17, 2009 · Filed Under Business Bytes, Cool stuff, Future of Media, Innovation
MSNBC.com has purchased Everyblock.com, a site that aggregates local news and information. The site, started by Adrian Holovaty and funded for the first two years by a grant from the Knight Foundation, will continue to operate as an independent entity.
What does this mean for EveryBlock users? A couple of things.
First, obviously, it means that we’re going to keep the site going. We’ll continue to run the first and best microlocal news Web site on the planet, with the same six people, with the same logo and design, with the same everyblock.com domain. MSNBC.com has hired our whole team, and they’ve made it clear to us that we’ll be driving the site’s strategy and implementation, and that our site will remain an independent destination as a community service. Plus, while MSNBC.com is based in the Seattle area, our headquarters will continue to be in Chicago…
Second, it means that we’ll have resources to expand EveryBlock profoundly. MSNBC.com is the most-visited news Web site in the U.S. and is in solid financial shape in a time when news organizations around the world are struggling. We’re excited about the possibilities of pointing a massive audience at EveryBlock and having the resources to beef up our technological infrastructure and staff.
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