AOL, Patch Media Form Patch.org to Target Underserved Communities
Underserved communities will have a better shot at getting local news and information thanks to Patch.org, a charitable initiative from AOL and its Patch Media unit.
Patch.org will unite with community foundations and other organizations to launch Patch sites and bring local content to communities and neighborhoods that lack adequate news media and local online lo resources, and any profits turned by the sites funded by the initiative will be returned to their respective communities. The local sites will offer objective news and information about the area from professional local journalists and curated user-contributed events, announcements, photos, and video.
Patch Media president Warren Webster said:
In a shifting media landscape, the loss of local and community newspapers has created a troubling gap in some communities, making reliable objective news and information about critical issues such as local government, schools, and services unavailable.
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