Examiner.com Launches Upgraded Site

DENVER, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Examiner.com, the insider source for local, launched its upgraded site this week, unveiling innovative technology and an enhanced user experience for the nation's leading media network.

"This upgraded site represents the future of user-focused online content," said Jim Davidson, president of Examiner.com. "As we continue to set ourselves apart from other content sites, our offering of high quality local content is now amplified by this new platform."

Examiner.com's strategic vision leverages social media and community for improving online content distribution. This commitment has led to Examiner.com's decision to migrate the entire site to open source Drupal. With this migration complete, Examiner.com is now the largest consumer website living on the Drupal platform.

The scalability Drupal offers Examiner.com is critical to support the site's incredible growth. With now over 50,000 contributors across 240 US and Canadian editions, Examiner.com is the fastest-growing local content network in the U.S., and shows no signs of slowing down.

Ranked by comScore as one of the top 10 fastest-growing websites in the US, the company also reports more than 35% growth in unique visitors so far in 2010.

Known as Examiners, contributors to Examiner.com are passionate local insiders who offer a range of viewpoints on locally-relevant topics. With plans to hit 85,000 Examiners by the end of 2010, Examiner.com is actively recruiting individuals who are passionate about their interests and excited to share their knowledge of politics and other categories.

More information on Examiners and how to become one is available at Examiner.com.

About Examiner.com

Launched in April 2008, Examiner.com serves 240 markets across North America and is the insider source for everything local. Examiner.com feeds the passion the local community has for its favorite interests, activities and establishments by connecting them with credible and informed contributors who write and share information with the passion and insights only a local insider can provide. Examiner.com is a division of the Clarity Digital Group, LLC, wholly owned by The Anschutz Company, a Denver-based investment company with a broad array of assets in print and digital media, live sports and entertainment, hospitality, film production and exhibition, and wind energy development.

SOURCE Examiner.com