TreeHugger
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Type of site | Environmental Sustainability & News |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dotdash Meredith |
| Created by | Graham Hill |
| Editor | Chuck Leavell (Editor at Large) |
| Managing director | Molly Fergus |
| URL | TreeHugger.com |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | active |
TreeHuggeris asustainabilitywebsitethat reports on news, and other subjects like eco-friendly design, homes, and gardens. It was rated the top sustainability blog of 2007 byNielsen Netratings,[1] and was included inTimeMagazine's 2009 blog index as one of the top twenty-five blogs.[2]The website boasts "over 100 expert writers." All submissions are reviewed by the website's staff for accuracy and compliance with their editorial guidelines.[clarification needed]
History
[edit]TreeHuggerwas acquired byDiscovery Communicationson August 1, 2007, for $10 million.[3][4][5]
In 2012,Mother Nature Network,founded byJoel BabbitandChuck Leavell(now Narrative Content Group) acquiredTreeHugger.
In 2020,DotdashacquiredTreeHuggerandMother Nature Network.[6]
TreeHuggerhas an annual award program known as "Best of Green Awards" for the best green initiatives within various sectors and categories.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Online Consumers Call For Greater Transparency in Strategies for Environmental Sustainability"(PDF).Nielsen Online.Retrieved2008-09-16.
- ^"TreeHugger - TIME.com's First Annual Blog Index".Time.2008-04-06. Archived fromthe originalon February 4, 2013.Retrieved2009-02-18.
- ^Riley, Duncan (2007-08-01)."Discovery Acquires TreeHugger.com For $10000million".TechCrunch.Retrieved2010-02-07.
- ^Hill, Graham (2007-08-01)."TreeHugger Acquires Discovery Communications".TreeHugger. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-01-17.Retrieved2010-02-07.
- ^DCI:: Businesses & Brands:: Digital MediaArchived2008-07-27 at theWayback Machine
- ^Fischer, Sara (2020-02-04)."Exclusive: Dotdash acquires another 2 publishers".Axios.Retrieved2020-07-03.
- ^"Best of Green".TreeHugger.Retrieved2010-04-09.
External links
[edit]- TreeHugger
- Video interview with Graham Hill, founder ofTreeHugger
- Video of Graham Hill at PSFK Conference NYC: When Ideas Create Good
- Walk the Talk Showwith Waylon Lewis Interview with founder Graham Hill
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