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Bangalore’s own interactive newsmagazineCitizenMatters.in, Bangalore

www.citizenmatters.in

Subramaniam Vincent & Meera KOorvani Media Private Ltd.

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Intro

Citizen Matters a Bangalore-focused and citizen-oriented news magazine,

covering local affairs, community and culture Currently online at www.citizenmatters.in & mobile at

m.citizenmatters.in (Alpha ver) Launched in Mar 2008 Published by Oorvani Media – a technology driven media

startup publishing

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Who?

Team Two co-founders, software engineer, publishing engineer,

staff reporter, 12 active freelance journalists, print designers, and web and graphic designer.

Our distinctive competency Track record in publishing credible, award-winning

journalism and managing a large and diverse team of writers.

Strength in software & technology development for a range of uses including internet publishing and Web 2.0 networking.

Successful track records in the global Infotech industry

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So, what are we doing?

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Community News Media & Platform

Citizen Matters is a city-centric, informative, and independent news publication that encourages citizen involvement, association, and collaboration.

Content Topics

Genre

Locality

Type

Media

Interactivity

Publishing Platform

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What is different?

We’re local and only local

We combine professional journalism with Web 2.0

We combine citizen journalism and citizen content)

We encourage public funded journalism in the local media space, which will complement advertising revenue

Editorial integrity and Independence

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What can a citizen do?

Read or receive stories (email, RSS, etc.) AND

Write articles (Citizen Journalism)

Send alerts or story leads

Submit events

Comment on articles and participate in discussion forums

Sponsor articles