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Next Door Media is a network of neighborhood sites in Seattle, the first of its kind in the country. Founded in 2008 by two longtime journalists, Kate and Cory Bergman, Next Door Media is committed to creating a community-powered approach to local journalism while providing sustainable value for advertisers.

The Next Door Media network generates 700,000 page views a month with dozens of advertisers in many of Seattle's most popular neighborhoods. For more information, contact us at tips@myballard.com.

Next Door Media sites


The first site in the network to launch, MyBallard.com covers Ballard and Crown Hill.
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PhinneyWood.com covers Phinney Ridge and Greenwood.
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MagnoliaVoice.com covers Magnolia and Interbay.

QueenAnneView.com covers Upper and Lower Queen Anne.

FremontUniverse.com covers the Fremont neighborhood.
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Next Door Media's coverage area:




Press about Next Door Media sites:


After the P-I's demise, will Seattle news live? (Time.com)
Why NYTimes.com launched neighborhood sites (NYTimes.com)
Twelve techies who could help save SeattlePI.com (TechFlash)

About the founders:


Prior to Next Door Media, Kate Bergman was coordinating producer of KING 5 Morning News, and earlier, assignment manager of Northwest Cable News. She was named one of the "top 100 women in Seattle tech" by TechFlash.com. Cory currently works at msnbc.com, and earlier he headed up KING5.com and NWCN.com, where his team won two national journalism awards and the first Emmy ever awarded for a podcast.

Their first site, MyBallard.com, won a community service award from the Ballard Neighborhood Council in 2009.