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Unique monthly visitors

5129
Average page views

17368
Average visits

11699
E-newsletter

  • Yes, multiple newsletters
E-newsletter subscribers

2096
Facebook likes

1631
Twitter followers

133
Instagram followers

328
Revenue

  • Less than $50,000
Primary revenue source(s)

  • Local advertising (including web and e-newsletter ads)
Ad products

  • Traditional Web display advertising sold directly by your organization
  • Sponsored content or native advertising
Paywall

  • No
Distribution

  • Direct to web/mobile
Date of most recent publisher update

05/23/2019
The Portland Beacon
Michigan
The Portland Beacon

The Portland Beacon covers local news and events in the Portland community northwest of Lansing. Jim Townsend is publisher. Revenue: Advertising, reader contributions.

Who is in charge?

Jim Townsend

Job title

Owner, Publisher

City

Portland

State

MI

Zip code

48875

Year launched

2017

Tax status

  • LLC

Geographic scope

  • Small city or town

Other geographic focus

Portland, MI

Population of coverage area

12,000

Scope of coverage

  • General news or a number of topics that are not necessarily closely related to each other

Primary focus

  • Current news and events

Watchdog journalism?

  • Yes, infrequently

Facebook link

https://www.facebook.com/ThePortlandBeacon/

Site Twitter handle

@portland_beacon

Revenue challenges

Simply generating enough to pay paid contributors each month.