Bangalore’s own interactive newsmagazine CitizenMatters.in, Bangalore www.citizenmatters.in Subramaniam Vincent & Meera K Oorvani Media Private Ltd.

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

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

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

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

Why? ‘ Local' is where the steepest challenges are ! Interested citizens and businesses exist Local businesses want more cost-effective advertising avenues Citizens are interested in reading and contributing to local news and information Active and associating citizens would like a platform for expression and interaction A variety of local events and activities, wanting more publicity Newcomers look for useful information High growth potential The Indian media industry is rapidly growing in volume and value. Web 2.0 is picking up in India in very specific areas such as local search engines, maps, college hangouts etc. Web 2.0 AND classic journalism can combine in cities to add value to citizens’ lives and build a substantial user base across multiple cities. 8 million people would be a country in another continent

‘ Local' is where the steepest challenges are !

Interested citizens and businesses exist

Local businesses want more cost-effective advertising avenues

Citizens are interested in reading and contributing to local news and information

Active and associating citizens would like a platform for expression and interaction

A variety of local events and activities, wanting more publicity

Newcomers look for useful information

High growth potential

The Indian media industry is rapidly growing in volume and value.

Web 2.0 is picking up in India in very specific areas such as local search engines, maps, college hangouts etc.

Web 2.0 AND classic journalism can combine in cities to add value to citizens’ lives and build a substantial user base across multiple cities.

So, what are we doing? 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

Content

Topics

Genre

Locality

Type

Media

Interactivity

Publishing Platform

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

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

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

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