About
Alhambra Source is the city's only independent, local news outlet. A multilingual news website where dozens of community members — working with a professional journalist — report on their city, the site serves as a forum for local voices, and a platform for the expression and development of writers, videographers, and photographers.
Alhambra Source is also part of a joint research project at USC Annenberg’s Communication School’s Metamorphosis Project and the School of Journalism investigating how local news can improve civic engagement in a diverse city.
Want to get involved or have questions? Send an e-mail to editor@alhambrasource.org.
Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alhambrasource or on Twitter @alhambra_source.
9.2.2011: Alhambra Source Turns 1
One year ago, I watched nervously in a loft tucked away above Lovebirds café as our webmaster made the Alhambra Source go live. I was about to find out whether an experiment based on two years of research by USC scholars was viable: Could a local news website, staffed primarily by volunteers, not only provide valuable local information, but also engage diverse residents who often do not speak the same language?...
Read the story of Alhambra Source's first year, and what's next.
What people are saying about the Alhambra Source:
The Alhambra Source offers news in three languages — English, Mandarin, and Spanish | LA Weekly
"A new website has recently entered the online news arena, providing critical information to the residents of Alhambra, a small city located a few miles east of downtown Los Angeles. And it's doing so in multiple languages."
Three cheers for hyperlocal | Hometown Pasadena
"the most impressive hyperlocal journalism site we’ve ever seen...Dreamed up by forward-thinking folks at USC’s Annenberg School for Journalism & Communication, Alhambra Source is a full-fledged community newspaper that exists only online—and has content in three languages, English, Mandarin and Spanish. It has a strong team of writers (including restaurant reviews from respected bloggers Two Hungry Pandas), and it welcomes community contributions yet stays professional in tone, look and content."
Translating research theory into a multilingual local news website | Online Journalism Review
"Beautifully edited community paper" — Jonathan Gold
