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Type of site | News |
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| Headquarters | |
| Area served | United States |
| Owner | Hale Global |
| CEO | Charles Hale |
| Services | Online news and opinion |
| URL | patch |
| Launched | December 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
Patch Media, also known as Patch, operates Patch.com, an American local news and information platform, based in Manhattan. It is primarily owned by Hale Global.[1] Patch is operated by Planck, LLC, doing business as Patch Media.[2]
As of May 2024[update], the Patch.com hyperlocal websites provide local news and human interest stories to 1,900 communities, dispersed across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and the United States Virgin Islands.[3] The platform is based on a lead reporter in each community, does not offer international news, but does have an "Across America" site, with national stories.[4]
Patch also provides a platform for users to post questions, news tips and columns germane to their towns. Each site also contains a mixture of local and national advertising. The latter includes a self-serve ad platform allowing users to communicate directly with targeted audiences.[5][6]
- ^ Kaufman, Leslie (January 15, 2014). "AOL Finds a Partner to Run Its Troubled Patch Division". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16.
- ^ "Patch Terms of Use". Patch Media. 2022-07-14. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "All Patch Locations by State". Patch Media. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Hardy, Quentin (17 August 2010). "AOL's plan to own your neighborhood". Forbes. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ Moses, Lucia (2018-10-16). "How profitable Patch is automating ad buying". Digiday. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ "How 'hyperlocal' news app Patch is trying to regain trust in media". The Daily Dot. 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
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