| Type | Daily news website and blog |
|---|---|
| Format | Online Newspaper |
| Owner | Observer Media Group |
| Publisher | Linda Solomon |
| Editor | Jenny Uechi |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Official website | www.vancouverobserver.com |
The Vancouver Observer is an independent online newspaper.
The site was founded in 2006 by journalist Linda Solomon as an online platform for Vancouver bloggers, writers, reporters, photographers and filmmakers.[1] Novelist Ruth Ozeki was involved in the early stages of the site as an adviser. The Observer covers local politics, arts, the environment, technology, healthy, nutrition, and other topics. It also provides online events listings and a forum for individuals to upload their own stories. The Observer also has a Youtube channel, which features interviews and mini-documentaries. The Observer website receives over 80,000 unique visitors each month, with over 100,000 total visits and 180,000 page downloads.[2]
The Vancouver Observer won first place in Masthead's 2010 Canadian Online Publishing Awards green division for best online-only articles for its "Lost Canadians" series, by Darren Fleet and Megan Stewart, who were both completing their masters degrees at University of British Columbia Journalism School at the time.[3] The Observer was also a finalist in three categories in the 2011 Awards: Best Overall Website, Best Online-Only Articles, and Best Website.[4]