At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 99 Journalism companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Journalism Companies & Startups (California, United States)
BLACKBIRD.AI
Early Warning Artificial Intelligence Platform surfacing manipulative disinformation campaigns, misinformation and propaganda.
Founder(s): Naushad UzZaman, Wasim Khaled
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Homeland Security, Journalism, Machine Learning, National Security, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Public Safety, SaaS
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NewsBreak
News Break is the Nation’s #1 Intelligent Local News Platform
Founder(s): Jeff Zheng, Xuyang Ren
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Media and Entertainment, News, Search Engine
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Penske Media Corporation
PMC is a Leading Digital Media and Publishing Company
Founder(s): Edward Hertzman, Jay Penske, Michael Ausiello
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Broadcasting, Digital Media, Journalism, News, Publishing
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Uproxx Media Group
Uproxx Media Group is a millennial focused digital media company, producing and distributing news/pop-culture content to nearly 50M users.
Founder(s): Jarret Myer, Michael Laur, Scott Grimes
Location: Culver City, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Content, Digital Media, Journalism, Music
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Knowhere
Information technology company using machine learning to deliver factual, community-first, and critical news information at scale.
Founder(s): Alexandre Elkrief, Dylan Rhodes, Nathaniel Barling
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Journalism, Machine Learning, Software
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The Athletic
The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishing for the sports industry.
Founder(s): Adam Hansmann, Alex Mather
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Sports
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Watchup
Watchup offers an iPad app that enables users to build their own newsreel from trusted news and information channels.
Founder(s): Adriano Farano, Jonathan Lundell
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Video
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Parlio
Parlio is a social network that connects global citizens to share and discuss perspectives on various subjects.
Founder(s): Karim Fateem, Osman Ahmed Osman, Wael Ghonim
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Blogging Platforms, Internet, Journalism, Social News
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OpenNews
OpenNews helps a global network of developers, journalists, makers, and hackers collaborate on innovative codes and new ideas.
Founder(s): Dan Sinker
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Innovation Management, Journalism, News
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WriteWell
WriteWell is a pain killer for the reluctant writer and a vitamin boost for the skilled writer.
Founder(s): Aditya Thacker, Harry Patel
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Education, Higher Education, Journalism, Software
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Shmoop
Shmoop is a digital curriculum and test prep publisher offering online learning and test prep and teaching materials on the web and mobile.
Founder(s): Brady Wood, David Siminoff, Jason Wiener
Location: Los Altos, California, United States
Industries: Education, Journalism, Test and Measurement
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SiliconANGLE Media
SiliconANGLE Media is a media company that provides news, commentary, and analysis on the technology industry.
Founder(s): John Furrier, Mark Hopkins
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Broadcasting, Information Technology, Internet, Journalism, Market Research, TV, Video Streaming
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/Film
Film is a blog that features news, information, and insights related to the Film industry.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Media and Entertainment
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Storify
Storify is a social network service allowing users to create stories and timelines using social media platforms.
Founder(s): Burt Herman, Xavier Damman
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blogging Platforms, Journalism, Publishing, Real Time, Social Media
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Perfect Market
Perfect Market provides digital-publishing software solutions for increasing traffic, engagement and revenue on websites.
Founder(s): Tom McGovern, William Sears
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Analytics, Journalism, Publishing, SEO, Social Media, Software
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Eva Media, Inc.
Eva Media Inc. is an American digital media company.
Founder(s): Salih Sarikaya
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Digital Media, Information Technology, Journalism
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ProudOnTV
ProudOnTV provides mobile and web apps that allow parents to create a beautiful family diary.
Founder(s): Michal Chovanec
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Journalism, Mobile, Parenting, Social Media
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HubPages
HubPages is an open community of passionate individuals asking questions, finding answers, and sharing words, pictures and videos.
Founder(s): Jay Reitz, Paul Deeds, Paul Edmondson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Crowdsourcing, Journalism
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Allvoices
Allvoices is a community-driven tech platform that collects, validates and distributes user-generated news from around the world.
Founder(s): Amra Tareen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Information Services, Journalism, News
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Redivis
Redivis democratizes access to data and the tools to understand them, allowing anyone to tell compelling data-driven stories.
Founder(s): Ian Mathews, Sean McIntyre
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Database, Information Technology, Journalism, Software
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Internews Network
Internews Network is a non-profit news providing organization.
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Location: Arcata, California, United States
Industries: Association, Journalism, Media and Entertainment, News, Non Profit, Publishing, Training
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Marktechpost
Marktechpost is a California-based Artificial Intelligence Media Startup
Founder(s): Asif Razzaq
Location: Tustin, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Machine Learning, News
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Pactio
Pactio is a journalism platform to promote and support local journalism.
Founder(s):
Location: Stanford, California, United States
Industries: Information Services, Journalism, News
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Emblematic Group
Emblematic Group is the world’s leading creator of powerful virtual reality experiences.
Founder(s): Jamie Pallot, Nonny Pena
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Content, Journalism, Virtual Reality
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Repustar
Repustar provides media, journalism, fact-checking, social media distribution, and research services.
Founder(s):
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Internet, Journalism, Social Media
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Shortboxed
Shortboxed is an application to discover, buy, and sell collectible comic books.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Children, Comics, Digital Entertainment, Internet, Journalism, Marketplace, Media and Entertainment, Publishing
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Zocalo Public Square
Zócalo Public Square is a not-for-profit Ideas Exchange that blends live events and humanities journalism.
Founder(s): Gregory Rodriguez
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Events, Journalism, Non Profit
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BELatina
BELatina features daily ambitious journalism, which we believe is currently lacking in most women-centric publications.
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Location: Sonoma, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Media and Entertainment, Women’s
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Intelling Media
VAAP Video as a Platform
Founder(s): Marshall Spight, Scott Minneman, Stephan Fitch
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Education, Edutainment, Film Distribution, Film Production, Journalism, Media and Entertainment, Software, TV, Video Streaming
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KOREA DAILY
KOREA DAILY is a Korean newspaper publication company that offers local news and business information.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Publishing
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Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network is a media broadcasting company.
Founder(s):
Location: Tustin, California, United States
Industries: Broadcasting, Journalism, Media and Entertainment
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148Apps
148apps is an online platform that offers news, recommendations, and reviews on iPhone OS applications.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: iOS, Journalism, News, Price Comparison, Social Media, Software
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Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity provide straightforward, technical information about new products and emerging technologies.
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Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Consumer Reviews, Electronics, Journalism
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MATTER
MATTER is an online portal for in-depth journalism about the ideas that range across science, technology, medicine and the environment.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Content, Journalism
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Revere Digital
Revere Digital LLC is the independent media company behind Re/code and the Code Conference.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News
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Revue Labs
Kickstarter for Video Game Journalism
Founder(s): Steven Tom Sawyer
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Social Media, Video Games
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Bitmob Media
A video-game editorial site
Founder(s): Dan Hsu, Demian Linn, Rich McGrath
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Digital Media, Journalism, Social Media, Video Games
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OnePitch
OnePitch offers a tool created by tech innovators to connect publicists and storytellers with the journalists in an efficient manner.
Founder(s): Beck Bamberger
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations
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GhostBloggers
GhostBloggers.net is a new, upcoming platform which will connect blog publishes and writers.
Founder(s): Davy Kestens, Marcos Moralez
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blogging Platforms, Content, E-Commerce, Journalism
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University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
USC Annenberg is an institutions devoted to the study of journalism, communication, public relations and public diplomacy.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Education, Journalism
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Game Jerks
Game Jerks is a website dedicated to providing a social experience for gamers as well as providing video game news and reviews.
Founder(s): Alan-Michael Barnes, Christopher Pfeifer
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Digital Media, Internet, Journalism, Social Media, Social Network, Video Games
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TVLesson
TVLesson offers a community-driven website that allows its users to search and find information about how something is done.
Founder(s): Jino Im
Location: Brea, California, United States
Industries: Education, Journalism, Tutoring, Video
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Center for Investigative Reporting
At The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), they believe journalism that moves citizens to action is an essential pillar of democracy.
Founder(s):
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Non Profit
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Beacon Reader
crowdfunding journalism platform
Founder(s):
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News
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Clippings.me
Clippings.me is an online tool for creating writing portfolios.
Founder(s):
Location: Anaheim, California, United States
Industries: Internet, Journalism, Publishing
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HealtheHuman
HealtheHuman, an online health management tool, enables members to track and analyze all aspects of their health, fitness, and wellness.
Founder(s):
Location: Del Mar, California, United States
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Identity Management, Journalism, Medical, Nutrition, Software
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GameDaily
GameDaily, formerly Gigex, is video game journalism site that covers game ratings and gaming-related news.
Founder(s): Mark Friedler
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Publishing, Video, Video Games
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Kahn Media
Kahn Media is a marketing agency that specializes in automotive public relations, social media marketing, creativity and brand journalism.
Founder(s):
Location: Moorpark, California, United States
Industries: Brand Marketing, Journalism, Media and Entertainment, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing
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InquireFirst
InquireFirst is a journalism company that provides professional training, publishing, digital reporting and investigative journalism.
Founder(s):
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Publishing, Training
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The Basis Point
The Basis Point is an online publishing company that publishes content in the field of personal finance, housing, real estate, and fintech.
Founder(s): Julian Hebron
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Digital Media, FinTech, Internet, Journalism, Publishing, Real Estate
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NewsBasis
Newsbasis is a communications platform for journalists to connect with companies they write about.
Founder(s): Darryl Siry
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Public Relations
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Networking Times
Networking Times is an educational journal for network marketing professionals.
Founder(s):
Location: Chatsworth, California, United States
Industries: Education, Journalism, News, Social News
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PressPass
A platform to access the world of media
Founder(s): David Haddad, Valencio Cardoso
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Public Relations, Social Media
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RushPRNews
RushPRNews is a online press release newswire with press and social media release distribution services that include one-click social media
Founder(s): Anne Howard
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Public Relations
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Bokeh
Bokeh is a new social media platform dedicated to lifeblogging and sharing memories.
Founder(s): Michael Zhang, Mike Zupan
Location: Davis, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Blogging Platforms, iOS, Journalism, Mobile
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Matter Network
Matter Network is an online media content and advertising syndication company.
Founder(s): Curt Dowdy, John Gartner, Michael Penwarden
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Information Technology, Journalism, News, Sustainability, Video
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Tecca
Tecca is a news and information service covering consumer electronics, technology and digital lifestyle for mainstream consumers.
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Location: Culver City, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Content, Hardware, Journalism, Lifestyle, Price Comparison, Shopping, Software
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Taft Midway Driller
Taft Midway Driller is a news publishing company featuring local news, sports and features in the Taft area.
Founder(s):
Location: Taft, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Publishing
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Make’n Movies
Make’n Movies is a technology-driven investment management firm.
Founder(s): Ash Conway
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Art, Blogging Platforms, EdTech, Education, Film, Internet, Journalism, Open Source
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TRENDINESS
TRENDINESS is an online media company for trending content in areas of beauty, fashion, pop culture, food, home, and health.
Founder(s):
Location: Laguna Beach, California, United States
Industries: Content Creators, Journalism, Online Portals
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Seshn
Magazines Anyone Can Contribute To.
Founder(s): Brandon Winnie
Location: Laguna Beach, California, United States
Industries: Journalism
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Journeyworks
Journeyworks Publishing is a respected national publisher of health education and health promotion materials.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Industries: Customer Service, Journalism, Publishing
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First Person News
Bringing Local News to the World.
Founder(s): Asif Ahmed, Gregory Hutchinson
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Broadcasting, Journalism, News, Non Profit
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Neembus News
Neembus News is a crowdsourced news portal that enables citizen journalists to collaborate and publish news media content.
Founder(s): Irura Kiarie, Mike Leong
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Crowdsourcing, Journalism, News
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Scriber
Scriber handles millions of app events from many great apps. Scriber is derived from experience building successful mobile apps.
Founder(s): Dan Felix
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Events, Journalism, News
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Appr.tv
App review videos, ratings, & deals for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Palm, Symbian, Windows, OSX, Linux, with our HTML5 web app launcher.
Founder(s): Dan Lundmark
Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: Android, Apps, iOS, Journalism, Mobile, Tutoring, Video, Web Development
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iThenticate
iThenticate focuses on the development of web-based content verification technology solutions and offers plagiarism software.
Founder(s):
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Publishing, Software
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California Business Journal (Calbizjournalcom)
California Business Journal (Calbizjournalcom) is a local journal business company located in Huntington Beach.
Founder(s):
Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Media and Entertainment, Social News
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BeYourArt.com
Merging business and art.
Founder(s):
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Art, Career Planning, Insurance, Journalism, Public Relations
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Fijet
Fijet is an international federation of tourism journalists writers a professional organization of travel, journalists, and travel writers.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Leisure, Tourism, Travel
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s0rce
s0rce is a web-based platform that offers curated articles regarding U.S. political issues and events over a long period of time.
Founder(s): Adrian Arizmendi, Alejandro Sanchez
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Government, Internet, Journalism, News, Politics
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fizwoz
Online Marketplace for Photos and Videos
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Auctions, iOS, Journalism, Mobile, Photography, Video
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Moments Management Corp.
Moments Management Corp. is a blog that shares information related to all fields.
Founder(s): Chris Palmieri, Craig Mod
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Parenting, Photography, Publishing
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The Public Record
The Public Record is a free weekly tabloid newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Founder(s): Jason Leopold
Location: Pacific Palisades, California, United States
Industries: Journalism
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EVRealities
Decentralized marketplace for 360 Video, VR, AR Journalism.
Founder(s): Erika Barraza
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Augmented Reality, Blockchain, Content Creators, Journalism, Marketplace, News, Publishing, Virtual Reality
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OC Startups Now
OC Startups Now is a digital news website providing comprehensive journalistic coverage of the OC startup/innovation ecosystem.
Founder(s): Deirdre Newman
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Digital Media, Journalism, News
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DeLite Media
DeLite Media is a production company that offers an extensive range of services for organizations and story tellers to protect and thrive.
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Location: West Hollywood, California, United States
Industries: Broadcasting, Consulting, Journalism
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Los Angeles Press Club
Encouraging serious journalism in Southern California
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Charity, Journalism
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Threadnote
Threadnote is an app that allows you to jot down thoughts and ideas.
Founder(s): Bryan Clark, Ryan Dick
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Journalism, Mobile
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Fogs.com
Fogs.com – funny videos, articles etc.
Founder(s):
Location: Redlands, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Identity Management, Internet, Journalism
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Onpublico
Citizen Photojournalism Platform
Founder(s): Isabel Arcones, Marta Arribas, Pedro Corral, Santiago Corredoira-Jack
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Crowdsourcing, Journalism, News, Social Media
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Blobly
Blobly is an application that enables its users to manage diaries and personal blog entries.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Software
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WestJournal
WestJournal is a mobile website that offers the latest technology news from Los Angeles.
Founder(s): Fernando Mexia
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Journalism
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Brew Review
Brew Review is an iOS app that allows to keep track of beer reviews in a personal beer journal.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Consumer Electronics, Craft Beer, iOS, Journalism, Mobile
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Good Docs
Good Docs offers educational social issue documentaries for the classroom, campus, and communities.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Education, Film, Journalism
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NewsOrViews
NewsOrViews is a journalism software platform which represents the next step in the evolution of journalism.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Software, Video
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Usersmag Inc
Usersmag is a unique project at the interface of social trends and traditional opinion-forming press of highest quality.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Content, Journalism, Social Media
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Pushla
Pushla is a communities company located in Los Angeles.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Journalism, Social Assistance
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Sactown Magazine
Sactown Magazine specializes in publishing editorial, design, food, travel, and photography.
Founder(s): Elyssa Lee, Rob Turner
Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Printing, Publishing
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The Undercurrent
The Undercurrent is a publication for students and young professionals.
Founder(s):
Location: Walnut Creek, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Non Profit, Publishing
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Jarvus
Jarvus is the easiest way to create group albums with your friends and collectively capture experiences, memories, and events together.
Founder(s): Chris Vaughn, Raymond Jia
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Events, Journalism, Mobile, Photography, Social Media
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Litfy
Litfy lets readers read fiction free, share and interact! Litfy combines social reading and e-books into one with social- and reading/study
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Education, Freemium, Journalism, Publishing
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Carthage ABC
Art, books, & culture
Founder(s): Karim Mokhtar
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: EBooks, Journalism, Publishing
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Les Figues Press
Les Figues is a nonprofit literary organization, independent publisher of poetry, prose, visual art, conceptual writing, and translation.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: EBooks, Journalism, Publishing, Translation Service
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Late Update
LateUpdate.com is an online hub for Fresno news, information, events and community. Founded by homegrown reporter and entrepreneur Adrian
Founder(s):
Location: Fresno, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, Local, News
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Apple Valley Review
Apple Valley Review is an international literary journal, that issues feature a collection of short fiction, poetry, and translations.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: EBooks, Education, Journalism, Publishing
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LAPIECES
LAPIECES aims to create a world where people can use all information effectively.
Founder(s):
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Creative Agency, Journalism
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Seero
Seero.com is a geo-broadcasting platform for users to broadcast and experience destinations around the world.
Founder(s): Dan Rummel, David Rothschild, Justin Cutillo
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Journalism
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Postdeck
Postdeck offers an online news aggregator providing feature articles written by professional journalists.
Founder(s):
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Journalism, News, Professional Services
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