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{{Infobox company |
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| name = Roca News |
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| type = Private |
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| industry = [[News media]] |
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2020|8}} in [[Washington, D.C.]], United States <ref name=WireRelease/> |
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| founders = {{Unbulleted list|William Carney|Max Fosh|Max Towey}} |
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| hq_location_city = [[New York City]] |
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| hq_location_country = United States |
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| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Max Towey (CEO & Co-Founder)|Max Fosh (Co-Founder)|William Carney (Co-Founder)|Vivienne Bially (Executive Vice President of Sales)}} |
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| products = {{Unbulleted list|{{url|https://thecurrent.rocanews.com|The Current}}|RocaNews (app)|Roca On-the-Ground|We The 66}} |
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| owner = <!-- or: owners = --> |
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| num_employees = 11 (2023) <ref name=axios/> |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.rocanews.com}} |
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}} |
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==Name== |
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{{see also|Pororoca}} |
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<ref>{{cite web |title=About |website=Roca News |url=https://www.rocanews.com/about |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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<ref>{{cite web |title=RocaNews Uses Challenges and Quests to Encourage Staying Informed |website=Trend Hunter |url=https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocanews |first=Colin |last=Smith |date=1 March 2024 |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite news |title=RocaNews Builds A Youthful News Alternative On Instagram, TikTok |website=TV News Check |url=https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/rocanews-builds-a-youthful-news-alternative-on-instagram-tiktok/ |first=Michael |last=Stahl |date=14 June 2022 |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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<ref name=WireRelease>{{cite press release |title=RocaNews Raises $4.4M and Acquires River to Build Social Newstech Company |website=[[Business Wire]] |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220119005392/en/RocaNews-Raises-4.4M-and-Acquires-River-to-Build-Social-Newstech-Company |location=[[New York City]] |date=19 January 2022 |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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<ref name=axios>{{cite news |title=RocaNews grows app for non-partisan news |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |url=https://www.axios.com/pro/media-deals/2023/11/29/rocanews-app |first=Kerry |last=Flynn |date=29 November 2023 |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the social-first news start-up aiming to re-engage younger people |website=Media Makers Meet |url=https://mediamakersmeet.com/meet-the-social-first-news-start-up-aiming-to-re-engage-younger-people/ |first=Esther |last=Thorpe |date=15 August 2022 |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Forbes Profile {{!}} RocaNews |magazine=[[Forbes]] |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/rocanews/ |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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In 2024, Co-Founder and CEO Max Towey was announced as a speaker at the 2024 [[Conference on World Affairs]] at the [[University of Colorado Boulder]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Conference on World Affairs {{!}} Max Towey |website=[[University of Colorado Boulder]] |url=https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/max-towey |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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==Products and services== |
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Roca App<ref>{{cite web |title=Post |first=Jeb |last=Bush |url=https://twitter.com/JebBush/status/1678714063411396610 |quote=I love Roca News and have signed up for the app. |website=[[Twitter|X]] |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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Roca On-the-Ground<ref>{{cite news |title=Max Frost spent 2 1/2 weeks in Ethiopia last month; reporting for his Roca News venture |agency=Glens Falls Chronicle |url=https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/max-frost-spent-2-1-2-weeks-in-ethiopia-last-month-reporting-for-his-roca-news-venture/ |first=Max |last=Frost |first2=Mark |last2=Frost |date=16 February 2023 |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 01:02, 11 April 2024
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | News media |
| Founded | August 2020 in Washington, D.C., United States [1] |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
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| Products |
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Number of employees | 11 (2023) [2] |
| Website | www |
Name
History
In 2024, Co-Founder and CEO Max Towey was announced as a speaker at the 2024 Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder.[8]
Products and services
Roca App[9]
Roca On-the-Ground[10]
References
- ^ a b "RocaNews Raises $4.4M and Acquires River to Build Social Newstech Company". Business Wire (Press release). New York City. January 19, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Flynn, Kerry (November 29, 2023). "RocaNews grows app for non-partisan news". Axios. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "About". Roca News. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Colin (March 1, 2024). "RocaNews Uses Challenges and Quests to Encourage Staying Informed". Trend Hunter. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Stahl, Michael (June 14, 2022). "RocaNews Builds A Youthful News Alternative On Instagram, TikTok". TV News Check. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Thorpe, Esther (August 15, 2022). "Meet the social-first news start-up aiming to re-engage younger people". Media Makers Meet. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Forbes Profile | RocaNews". Forbes. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Conference on World Affairs | Max Towey". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Bush, Jeb (July 11, 2023). "Post". X. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
I love Roca News and have signed up for the app.
- ^ Frost, Max; Frost, Mark (February 16, 2023). "Max Frost spent 2 1/2 weeks in Ethiopia last month; reporting for his Roca News venture". Glens Falls Chronicle. Retrieved April 10, 2024.