--- title: "Sites Found in the Study" description: "Watchdog.org Sites Family of sites sponsored by the Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity Stories tend to lean more conservative Alaska Watchdog New Hampshire Watchdog Kansas Watchdog Missouri Watchdog Nebraska Watchdog New Mexico Watchdog Oklahoma Watchdog Tennessee Watchdog Virginia Watchdog West Virginia Watchdog Maine Watchdog Montana Watchdog American Independent News Network Family of sites […]" date: "2011-07-18" authors: - name: "Jesse Holcomb" job_title: "Former Associate Director" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jesse-holcomb/" - name: "Tom Rosenstiel" job_title: "Guest Contributor" - name: "Amy Mitchell" job_title: "Former Director, Journalism Research" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/amy-mitchell/" - name: "Kevin Caldwell" job_title: "Guest Contributor" - name: "Tricia Sartor" job_title: "Guest Contributor" - name: "Nancy Vogt" job_title: "Former Research Analyst" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/nancy-vogt/" url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2011/07/18/sites-found-study/" --- # Sites Found in the Study **Watchdog.org Sites** Family of sites sponsored by the Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity Stories tend to lean more conservative - [Alaska Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#alaska-watchdog) - [New Hampshire Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#new-hampshire-watchdog) - [Kansas Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#kansas-watchdog) - [Missouri Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#missouri-watchdog) - [Nebraska Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#nebraska-watchdog) - [New Mexico Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#new-mexico-watchdog) - [Oklahoma Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#oklahoma-watchdog) - [Tennessee Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#tennessee-watchdog) - [Virginia Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#virginia-watchdog) - [West Virginia Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#west-virginia-watchdog) - [Maine Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#maine-watchdog) - [Montana Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#montana-watchdog) **American Independent News Network** Family of sites published by the American Independent News Network Stories tend to lean liberal - [The Iowa Independent](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-iowa-independent) - [The Colorado Independent](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-colorado-independent) - [The Minnesota Independent](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-minnesota-independent) - [The New Mexico Independent](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-new-mexico-independent) - [The Washington Independent](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-washington-independent) - [The Michigan Messenger](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-michigan-messenger) - [The Florida Independent](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-florida-independent) - [The North Carolina Independent News](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-north-carolina-independent-news) - [The Texas Independent](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-texas-independent) **Statehouse News Sites** Sites share content but are operated and funded independently Many seem to be tied to the Franklin Center, but the nature of those ties varies. - [Illinois Statehouse News](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#illinois-statehouse-news) - [Nevada News Bureau](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#nevada-news-bureau) - [Virginia Statehouse News](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#virginia-statehouse-news) - [Maryland Reporter](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#maryland-reporter) - [Missouri News Horizon](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#missouri-news-horizon) - [Idaho Reporter](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#idaho-reporter) - [Texas Watchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#texas-watchdog) - [Pennsylvania Independent](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#pennsylvania-independent) - [The Nerve](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-nerve) - [Tennessee Report](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#tennessee-report) - [Colorado News Agency](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#colorado-news-agency) **Individual Multi-Funders** Receive funding from many organizations, often from private foundations Independently operated - [ProPublica](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#propublica) - [Texas Tribune](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-texas-tribune) - [California Watch](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#california-watch) - [CT Mirror](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-ct-mirror) - [MinnPost](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#minnpost) **Commercial Sites** For-profit sites Operate independently from each other - [Progress Illinois](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#progress-illinois) - [Alaska Dispatch](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#alaska-dispatch) - [Sunshine State News](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#sunshine-state-news) - [The Daily Caller](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#the-daily-caller) - [CT News Junkie](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#ct-news-junkie) - [New Jersey Newsroom](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#new-jersey-newsroom) - [New West](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#new-west) **Outliers** - [CalWatchdog](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#cal-watchdog) - [NJ Spotlight](http://features.www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/non-profit-news/#nj-spotlight) --- **Next:** [Profiles: The Types of Sites Found in the Study](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2011/07/18/profiles-types-sites-found-study.md)