Examiner.com Welcomes John Edwards to Its Columbus, OH Team

DENVER, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Examiner.com, the insider source for everything local, has recently added Columbus, OH, to its Target Markets program, and announced John Edwards as its Columbus Market Director to help increase engagement with the site's local audience.

"Examiner.com has improved how local content is delivered to online consumers across 240 markets," said Rick Blair, CEO of Examiner.com. "By adding Columbus to our Target Markets program, we will increase the depth of our local content, deepening our relationship with the city and its residents through John and our hundreds of local Examiners."

Examiner.com's initial Target Markets include Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO and Kansas City, MO.  John Edwards, Market Director for Columbus, has extensive leadership experience, directing business development, marketing and editorial teams at leading Internet brands.

"Working with Examiner.com allows me to help directly advance the new media landscape in Columbus, Ohio," said Edwards. "I look forward to working with the diverse group of Columbus Examiners, local businesses, and a wide range of community organizations to build the Examiner.com brand and deliver a great online experience to our users." As the Columbus Market Director, Edwards is uniquely positioned to help recruit local Examiners, engage with local businesses, identify area partnerships, and coordinate with active Examiners.

Known as Examiners, contributors to Examiner.com are passionate local insiders who offer a range of viewpoints on locally-relevant topics, from abstract insights and entertainment calendars – to emerging trends – to the most recent coverage of U.S. and international news and information.  With plans to hit 85,000 Examiners by the end of 2010, Examiner.com is actively recruiting individuals who are passionate about their interests and anxious to share their areas of expertise.

Examiner.com carefully vets each of its Examiners and provides them an optimized home on the Web, with access to publishing tools, Web training and a live help desk. If you have what it takes, this rapidly-growing Web site is currently recruiting within each of its editions. Topics range from Entertainment to Parenting, Transportation, Recreation, Health, and local Neighborhoods coverage.

More information on becoming an Examiner in Columbus is available at Examiner.com.

About Examiner.com: Launched in April 2008, Examiner.com serves 240 markets across North America and is the insider source for everything local. Examiner.com feeds the passion the local community has for its favorite interests, activities, and establishments by connecting them with credible and informed contributors who write and share information with the passion and insights only a local insider can provide. Examiner.com is a division of the Clarity Digital Group, LLC, wholly owned by The Anschutz Company, a Denver-based investment company with a broad array of assets in print and digital media; live sports and entertainment; hospitality; film production and exhibition; wind energy development and transmission; as well as ranching and oil/gas exploration. For more information, visit Examiner.com.

SOURCE Examiner.com

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