Examiner.com is a local content website that provides users with local news and lifestyle articles from 90 different cities across the United States. It is billed as the "Insider source for everything local." It provides this by having local "examiners" write the content on the site. Some of the categories included on each local site include entertainment, business, family, sports, and politics.

Examiner.com was launched in April 2008 by Clarity Media Group. Initially, the site served 60 cities, but this number has grown to 90 in a year's time. The site receives around 13 million visitors per month. http://www.quantcast.com/examiner.com

The "Examiners" providing content for Examiner.com are writers who go through a detailed screening process. Currently, there are over 9,000 Examiners, ranging from journalists and celebrities to students. Examiner plans to have 12,000 Examiners by the end of 2009. In addition to writing, users can also participate by commenting and sharing content.

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