Chattanoogan.com was launched Sept. 1, 1999, as one of the first full-service web-only daily newspapers in the country. Since that date, it has proven to be a pace-setter in the rapidly-developing field of Internet news publishing and has drawn a wide following and readership. It currently gets about 50,000-80,000 visits per day.
Publisher is John Wilson, who was a staff writer for 28 years for the Chattanooga Free Press.
Those involved early included Chris Cairns, Michaela Miller, Xavier Cabezas, Shane Ashley, Jim Ashley, Irby Park and Tad Evearitt.
Other key members of Chattanoogan.com include outdoors editor Richard Simms; former Free Press photographer Michael Locke; veteran sports writer Stan Crawley, sports writer Tim Evearitt, sports editors and writers Greg and Sara Davick, sports writers John Hunt and B.B. Branton and writers Judy Frank and Dana Wilbourn. Judy Bryan is our talented web ad designer. Editors include Marcy Bryant and Jenny Gienapp. Copy editor is Mike Brown.
A number of readers have come forward to make significant contributions to Chattanoogan.com, including photographer Wesley Schultz, who later joined our staff. Our regular contributors include a number of talented writers: Ferris Robinson, John Shearer, Harmon Jolley, Janet Wilson, Patricia Paris, Melinda Whiteman, Jay Mouton, Stuart James, Pamper Garner Crangle, Mike Costello and others.
The Chattanooga firm threeHD has developed our unique redesign that we believe will serve as a blueprint for many similar full-service web-only daily newspapers around the United States and the world. Contact us concerning how we can help you set up a similar internet newspaper in your city using our model.
Chattanoogan.com does not have deadlines, but it is updated on a constant basis. When there is breaking news in Chattanooga, this is a source that provides the information – often within minutes and often with color photographs from digital cameras.
We have links to local churches and schools.
Sign up for daily email headlines by emailing your email address to news@chattanoogan.com
To sign up for RSS feeds, go to
http://chattanoogan.com/rss/headlines.rdf
Because of our high readership, it is an excellent advertising medium – especially for those who want to provide exposure to their websites.
To contact us:
Call 423 266-2325
Email news@chattanoogan.com
Postal mailing address is
Chattanoogan.com
PO Box 2331
Chattanooga, Tn., 37409
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