Last week, The New York Times covered suburban blogs:
a few have built serious local journalism operations, while others have developed a following on certain topics and bask in the muted limelight of Internet fame. .... For readers, the blogs are providing news in ways unseen in traditional local news media.
Read the article for their stories; here are some numbers:
| # | | Person | | Blog | | T Rank |
| Monthly Visitors |
| Founded |
| 1 | |
Perry Klaussen | | Hoboken 411 | | 33,965 |
| 250,000 |
| 2006 |
| 2 | |
Liz George | | Baristanet | | 54,694 |
| 82,000 |
| 2004 |
| 3 | |
Jennifer Lambert | | Manager Mom | | 70,619 |
| 8,000 |
| January 2008 |
| 4 | |
Kevin McKeever | | Always Home and Uncool | | 141,509 |
| ? |
| March 2008 |
| 5 | |
Gordon Joseloff | | WestportNow.com | | 166,793 |
| 40,000 |
| 2003 |
| 6 | |
Adam Bernard | | Adam's World | | 205,978 |
| 5,000 |
| 2003 |
| 7 | |
John Ward | | red bank green | | -- |
| 45,000 |
| 2006 |
| 8 | |
Polly Kreisman | | The Loop | | -- |
| 10,000+ |
| 2007 |
| 9 | |
Paul Bass | | New Haven Independent | | -- |
| ? |
| 2005 |
| |
Baristanet:
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gets 18,000 readers on peak days
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generates more than $10,000 in monthly profits
New Haven Independent:
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receives $185,000 in grants, corporate sponsorships and private donations
Author: Bob Tedeschi
Publication: The New York Times
Section: In the Region
Length: 1,401 words
Date: August 8, 2008