DNAinfo
| Editor-in-chief | John Ness |
|---|---|
| Format | Digital Mobile device |
| Founder | Joe Ricketts |
| Founded | November 2009 (15 years old) |
| First issue | November 1, 2009 |
| Company | New Media News, LLC |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York, New York Chicago |
| Language | English |
| Website | www www |
DNAinfo.com is an online news service that focuses on neighborhood news in New York City and Chicago.
History
Founded by Joe Ricketts in November 2009 as "Digital Network Associates",[1] DNAinfo.com began by offering online coverage for New York City. Online coverage for Chicago launched in November 2012.[2][3][4] In December 2013, DNAinfo.com launched a print version coverage by the same name, DNAinfo.com. Its holding company, Hugo Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, is a holding company for various businesses and ventures owned and operated by Ricketts. Hugo Enterprises, LLC, is the holding company for New Media News, LLC, formed as a Delaware entity on May 2, 2008, and dba DNAinfo. Its registered address New Media News is in Denver, Colorado. The operational and editorial offices for DNAinfo.com are in New York and Chicago. DNAinfo is also a registered trademark.[5]
References
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20090223143530/http://www.dnainfo.com/
- ^ "Billionaire Puts Wager On Really Local Online News," by Matthew Flamm, Crain's New York Business, December 2010
- ^ "Three Birds, a Billionaire and the Hyper-Local Future of News," by Felix Gillette, New York Observer, May 2010; ISSN 1052-2948
- ^ "New York Hyperlocal Startup DNAinfo Launches in Chicago," by Joe Pompeo, Politico Media beta, November 26, 2012
- ^ "DNAinfo," registered trademark, Registration No. 4570965, USPTO, July 22, 2014
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