Southcoast247
Encyclopedia
Southcoast247, a subsidiary of the SouthCoast Media Group, is an arts & entertainment magazine and online web site based in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Print
The first issue of Southcoast247 PRINT was released in September 2007. The magazine is a free monthly publication available in 12 Southeastern Massachusetts towns and cities. The final issue was released in January, 2009. http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080331/SC24701/80331016/-1/SC247
In January 2009, Southcoast247 PRINT was cancelled due to budget cuts. Southcoast247 is now a web portal used to recycle South Coast Today content.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
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Online
Southcoast247.com launched on October 4, 2004 to "fill in the gap for a comprehensive Arts & Entertainment site to serve the 18-34 year old demographic of the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts." Southcoast247.com covers a wide spectrum of entertainment, both locally and nationally, including music, movies, technology, arts, sports, and fashion. In July of 2009, its staff was liquidated. Today, the South Coast Media Group largely uses the brand to recycle mainstream media content.Online Awards
- 2005: Best Web Site Idea, Circulation 20,001 - 60,000, New England Newspaper Advertising Executives Association, Advertising Awards.
- 2008: Finalist for Best Local Guide or Entertainment Site, Circulation Less Than 75,000 — The Newspaper Association of America.
- 2008: CoolHomePages Design Award in Entertainment, Color Schemes, Ezine, Usability, and Very Clean categories.
In January 2009, Southcoast247 PRINT was cancelled due to budget cuts. Southcoast247 is now a web portal used to recycle South Coast Today content.