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This article showcases our top picks for the best California based Journalism companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Journalism industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top California Journalism Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Penske Media Corporation
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PMC is a Leading Digital Media and Publishing Company
BLACKBIRD.AI
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Early Warning Artificial Intelligence Platform surfacing manipulative disinformation campaigns, misinformation and propaganda.
NewsBreak
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News Break is the Nation’s #1 Intelligent Local News Platform
The Athletic
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The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishing for the sports industry.
Uproxx Media Group
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Uproxx Media Group is a millennial focused digital media company, producing and distributing news/pop-culture content to nearly 50M users.
Knowhere
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Information technology company using machine learning to deliver factual, community-first, and critical news information at scale.
Watchup
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Watchup offers an iPad app that enables users to build their own newsreel from trusted news and information channels.
Shmoop
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Shmoop is a digital curriculum and test prep publisher offering online learning and test prep and teaching materials on the web and mobile.
OpenNews
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OpenNews helps a global network of developers, journalists, makers, and hackers collaborate on innovative codes and new ideas.
SiliconANGLE Media
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SiliconANGLE Media is a media company that provides news, commentary, and analysis on the technology industry.
HubPages
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HubPages is an open community of passionate individuals asking questions, finding answers, and sharing words, pictures and videos.
Perfect Market
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Perfect Market provides digital-publishing software solutions for increasing traffic, engagement and revenue on websites.
Shortboxed
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Shortboxed is an application to discover, buy, and sell collectible comic books.
/Film
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Film is a blog that features news, information, and insights related to the Film industry.
148Apps
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148apps is an online platform that offers news, recommendations, and reviews on iPhone OS applications.
Marktechpost
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Marktechpost is a California-based Artificial Intelligence Media Startup
Redivis
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Redivis democratizes access to data and the tools to understand them, allowing anyone to tell compelling data-driven stories.
Eva Media, Inc.
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Eva Media Inc. is an American digital media company.
Pactio
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Pactio is a journalism platform to promote and support local journalism.
Repustar
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Repustar provides media, journalism, fact-checking, social media distribution, and research services.
KOREA DAILY
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KOREA DAILY is a Korean newspaper publication company that offers local news and business information.
Zocalo Public Square
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Zócalo Public Square is a not-for-profit Ideas Exchange that blends live events and humanities journalism.
Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
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Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity provide straightforward, technical information about new products and emerging technologies.
OnePitch
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OnePitch offers a tool created by tech innovators to connect publicists and storytellers with the journalists in an efficient manner.
Emblematic Group
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Emblematic Group is the world’s leading creator of powerful virtual reality experiences.
Trinity Broadcasting Network
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Trinity Broadcasting Network is a media broadcasting company.
BELatina
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BELatina features daily ambitious journalism, which we believe is currently lacking in most women-centric publications.
Bokeh
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Bokeh is a new social media platform dedicated to lifeblogging and sharing memories.
Center for Investigative Reporting
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At The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), they believe journalism that moves citizens to action is an essential pillar of democracy.
Internews Network
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Internews Network is a non-profit news providing organization.
University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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USC Annenberg is an institutions devoted to the study of journalism, communication, public relations and public diplomacy.
The Basis Point
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The Basis Point is an online publishing company that publishes content in the field of personal finance, housing, real estate, and fintech.
Kahn Media
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Kahn Media is a marketing agency that specializes in automotive public relations, social media marketing, creativity and brand journalism.
Clippings.me
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Clippings.me is an online tool for creating writing portfolios.
GhostBloggers
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GhostBloggers.net is a new, upcoming platform which will connect blog publishes and writers.
Game Jerks
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Game Jerks is a website dedicated to providing a social experience for gamers as well as providing video game news and reviews.
Tecca
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Tecca is a news and information service covering consumer electronics, technology and digital lifestyle for mainstream consumers.
TVLesson
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TVLesson offers a community-driven website that allows its users to search and find information about how something is done.
iThenticate
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iThenticate focuses on the development of web-based content verification technology solutions and offers plagiarism software.
The Undercurrent
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The Undercurrent is a publication for students and young professionals.
California Business Journal (Calbizjournalcom)
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California Business Journal (Calbizjournalcom) is a local journal business company located in Huntington Beach.
RushPRNews
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RushPRNews is a online press release newswire with press and social media release distribution services that include one-click social media
Los Angeles Press Club
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Encouraging serious journalism in Southern California
Red Cup Agency
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Red Cup College is a company that does press outreach for start ups and helps them build networks.
TRENDINESS
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TRENDINESS is an online media company for trending content in areas of beauty, fashion, pop culture, food, home, and health.
Neembus News
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Neembus News is a crowdsourced news portal that enables citizen journalists to collaborate and publish news media content.
OC Startups Now
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OC Startups Now is a digital news website providing comprehensive journalistic coverage of the OC startup/innovation ecosystem.
Networking Times
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Networking Times is an educational journal for network marketing professionals.
Journal of Investment Management
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Journal of Investment Management is devoted to investment management theory and practice.
Journeyworks
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Journeyworks Publishing is a respected national publisher of health education and health promotion materials.
EVRealities
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Decentralized marketplace for 360 Video, VR, AR Journalism.
GameDaily
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GameDaily, formerly Gigex, is video game journalism site that covers game ratings and gaming-related news.
InquireFirst
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InquireFirst is a journalism company that provides professional training, publishing, digital reporting and investigative journalism.
Taft Midway Driller
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Taft Midway Driller is a news publishing company featuring local news, sports and features in the Taft area.
Les Figues Press
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Les Figues is a nonprofit literary organization, independent publisher of poetry, prose, visual art, conceptual writing, and translation.
Sactown Magazine
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Sactown Magazine specializes in publishing editorial, design, food, travel, and photography.
Fijet
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Fijet is an international federation of tourism journalists writers a professional organization of travel, journalists, and travel writers.
NewsOrViews
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NewsOrViews is a journalism software platform which represents the next step in the evolution of journalism.
Model A Times
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Model A Times is a magazine that reviews restoration services, modifications, and improvements for the Ford Model A.
Apple Valley Review
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Apple Valley Review is an international literary journal, that issues feature a collection of short fiction, poetry, and translations.
Moments Management Corp.
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Moments Management Corp. is a blog that shares information related to all fields.
Pushla
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Pushla is a communities company located in Los Angeles.
Scriber
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Scriber handles millions of app events from many great apps. Scriber is derived from experience building successful mobile apps.
Threadnote
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Threadnote is an app that allows you to jot down thoughts and ideas.
Brew Review
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Brew Review is an iOS app that allows to keep track of beer reviews in a personal beer journal.
s0rce
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s0rce is a web-based platform that offers curated articles regarding U.S. political issues and events over a long period of time.
WestJournal
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WestJournal is a mobile website that offers the latest technology news from Los Angeles.
Good Docs
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Good Docs offers educational social issue documentaries for the classroom, campus, and communities.
DeLite Media
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DeLite Media is a production company that offers an extensive range of services for organizations and story tellers to protect and thrive.
Late Update
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LateUpdate.com is an online hub for Fresno news, information, events and community. Founded by homegrown reporter and entrepreneur Adrian
Fostering Media Connections
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Fostering Media is a non-profit firm offering people who live in foster care opportunities to receive journalism and media training.
The Public Record
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The Public Record is a free weekly tabloid newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
