The Mendocino Voice
| Type | Independent daily online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Adrian Fernandez Baumann Kate Maxwell |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Willits, California, United States |
| Website | mendovoice |
The Mendocino Voice is an independent daily online newspaper based in and covering Mendocino County, in Northern California.[1][2]
History[edit]
The Mendocino Voice was founded in September 2016[3] by two former employees of The Willits News,[4] a legacy newspaper based in the town of Willits, California, and a property of Digital First Media (DFM). The founders, Adrian Fernandez Baumann[5] and Kate Maxwell, have cited a lack of local news stemming from the acquisition of small northern California newspapers by DFM and its control by Alden Global Capital, as reasons for starting a new local news service.[6][1][2]
In the late 2010s The Mendocino Voice became among the most read in Mendocino County, and was cited by The Sacramento Bee,[7] The New York Times[8][9] and the Los Angeles Times,[10] and featured on the BBC and KQED.[11] In 2019, The Mendocino Voice was selected, jointly with KZYX, to host a Report for America fellow.[12]
The news service is part of a trend in the 2010s[13] towards small, wholly online news services, that have abandoned print publication.[14] As with many such publications it is a member of the Local Independent Online News Publishers group.[15][16][17][18]
Content[edit]
The Mendocino Voice is known for its breaking news coverage,[citation needed] coverage of local issues and of the Northern California cannabis industry.[19][20][21][22] Also of note was its intensive coverage of the Wine Country Fires,[1] and the Mendocino Complex Fire.[23][24][25]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Haigney, By Sophie (6 April 2018). "Feisty 2-person newspaper overcomes SF auto break-in epidemic". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ a b "About Us • The Mendocino VoiceThe Mendocino Voice". www.mendovoice.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Mendocino's New Voice". 20 September 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Mendocino Voice Staff • The Mendocino VoiceThe Mendocino Voice". www.mendovoice.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Baumann, Adrian Fernandez (12 August 2015). "A Carrot and Stick for Pot Farmers". East Bay Express. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Bloomberg - Company Overview of Alden Global Capital LLC". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Gilmour, Jared (12 June 2019). "Father-son fishing trip on California lake ends with one dead, one missing, cops say". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Arango, Tim (7 August 2018). "California Fire Now the Largest in State History: 'People Are on Edge'". The New York Times.
- ^ Friedman, Lisa (8 August 2018). "California Today: Your Questions About Climate and Wildfires". The New York Times.
- ^ "Newsletter: Essential California: What everyone in Los Angeles is reading - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 6 June 2019.
- ^ "How do You Cope when Wildfires are the New Normal?". 3 August 2018.
- ^ "The 2020-21 Report for America Newsrooms and Beats". December 2019.
- ^ "Local news sites form new trade association". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Local news isn't dead. We just need to stop killing it". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "10 local publishers chosen for local advertising mentorship program - LION Publishers". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Member list". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "How can local independent news orgs build successful membership programs?". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Who's who in local news: A guide to the biggest brains and bank accounts in the fight for local journalism". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "California cannabis farmers sue state over loophole allowing multiple licenses". 24 January 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Sherwood Valley Band calls in authorities to take down marijuana operation".
- ^ "Humboldt State University Surveying Marijuana Businesses in California". Marijuana Industry News. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Top 50 California News Websites To Follow in 2018". blog.feedspot.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "As newspapers cut, grassroots solutions fuel a resurgence of local journalism – Poynter". 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Mendocino Complex day 8: Hwy. 175 re-opened -- parts of Lake Co. repopulated -- Cow Mountain evacuated -- New evac orders in Blue Lakes due to River Fire -- evacs in Lucerne and Clearlake Oaks -- new advisory in Potter Valley -- fires continue to grow (update 7 p.m.) • The Mendocino VoiceThe Mendocino Voice". www.mendovoice.com. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Arango, Tim (7 August 2018). "California Fire Now the Largest in State History: 'People Are on Edge'". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2018.