| Former editors | Eve Picker |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly (Wednesday) |
| Circulation | 39,000 (2014) |
| Publisher | Issue Media Group LLC |
| Founder | Brian Boyle |
| First issue | March 2006 |
| Final issue | August 2015 |
| Website | popcitymedia |
Pop City was a weekly online magazine whose content focused on news and features about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[self-published source?] The content focused on talent, innovation, diversity, and environment. The magazine was published between 2006 and 2015.
History
Pop City was launched in March 2006 on a budget of $200,000. The costs were defrayed by pledges from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.
The publication held 39,000 subscribers and a team of two dozen stringers. Though Eve Picker was the first publisher, Tracy Certo ran the publication for eight years. She would later found the spiritual successor NEXTPittsburgh.
References
- ^ a b c Corilyn Shropshire (March 4, 2006). "Bits&Bytes: Sewickley venture capitalist preparing another fund". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "About Pop City". Pop City. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Ron Daparma (Sep 23, 2007). "Pop City". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Justine Coyne (August 5, 2014). "Exclusive: Pop City to go on hiatus". Lebo Magazine.(subscription required)
- ^ Maria Sciullo (December 13, 2007). "Web site aims to advance region by highlighting neighborhoods". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
- ^ Susan Fleming Morgans (March 4, 2006). "Bits&Bytes: Sewickley venture capitalist preparing another fund". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ Susan Fleming Morgans (June 24, 2014). "What's Next?". Lebo Magazine.(subscription required)