Gotham Gazette's Community Gazettes
With all the talk about citizen journalism initiatives these days, it's easy to forget about one of the first online ventures, Gotham Gazette's Community Gazettes. Jonathan Mandell, the editor of GothamGazette.com, writes to CyberJournalist.net: "We were launched way back in May, 2003, we're published by a non-profit good-government group which has "Citizen" right in its name -- Citizens Union Foundation -- and whose very purpose is to inform and engage the citizens in the civic life of New York City. We are the only ones doing this in New York City. And the Online News Association itself recognized the site by making it a finalist in the Online Journalism Award in 2003 in the category of Service Journalism (one of seven times Gotham Gazette has been recognized as winner or finalist in the Online Journalism Awards)."
From the site:
The Community Gazettes are a pioneering effort at creating an online community for people who care about their own neighborhoods. Think of them as an E-bay for Astoria, or a Craigslist for Canarsie, except instead of consumer products or job ads, we traffic in issues, and look to solve problems.Each Community Gazette (one for each of the city's 51 council districts) contains basic information on the district's demographics, a listing of elected officials, community boards, and public services such as schools, parks, and police precincts. All the Gazettes feature a calendar of events, discuss major issues in the neighborhood and provide a chance for officials and ordinary citizens to speak out on key community concerns. The Gazettes offer one-stop shopping for news, views and events concerning your neighborhood.
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