Calbuzz: The Go-To Site for California Politics

Named by the Washington Post as the best non-partisan site about politics in California, Calbuzz has established a reputation as the leading insiders guide to the power brokers, policies and personalities shaping campaigns and governance in the state. In just one year, Calbuzz earned a Google Page Rank 6 — concrete evidence of the go-to quality of the site.

Every day, Calbuzz offers original content that combines exclusive scoops, breaking news, and the sharpest political analysis in California – plus original commentaries by top political players and the off-beat insights of staff psychiatrist P.J Hackenflack.

Calbuzz, as the Ventura County Star put it, is “smart and lively, and definitely worth a regular read for those who follow California public affairs.”

In its first months of operation, Calbuzz has offered up a steady diet of high-impact news and analysis.  Agenda-setting posts included analysis of why Dianne Feinstein won’t run for Governor, an exclusive look at how Republican lawmakers tried to “drive California off the cliff” in the budget crisis, the first interview about the 2010 governor’s race with Jerry Brown, and the most in-depth and detailed reporting on the burgeoning political reform movement in the state.

Callbuzz is hosted by two of California’s top journalists and media insiders: Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine. Jerry is the former political editor, editorial page editor and managing editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and author of “Never Let Them See You Cry,” a biography of Senator Feinstein. He hosts a public affairs TV show in Santa Barbara, where he writes a weekly column for the Independent newspaper and serves as adviser to the UCSB Daily Nexus newspaper.

Phil is a communications consultant, pollster and political writer who was formerly political editor of the San Jose Mercury News. He served as communications director for California Gov. Gray Davis and was the founder and director of the Survey and Policy Research Institute at San Jose State University. He is co-author of “Movers and Shakers: The Study of Community Power.”

For the first time, their popular and influential web site is now offering home page advertising to preferred clients – companies, campaigns and candidates who want their message before decision makers and inside players shaping California politics for the 2010 election and beyond.

Ads will reside on the right hand column of the Calbuzz home page, with preferred placement for those who sign up first. Our rate card and requirements are attached. We look forward to working with you. Thanks, and welcome to Calbuzz!

Anna Roberts
annacamiller@gmail.com
(805)680-3029

Rate Card and Advertising Requirements

Advertisements will reside on the cover page of Calbuzz in the right-hand column, two per row. The ads will also appear one per row in the left-hand column of the inside post page of each article and other site pages. Position will be determined by the order in which space has been purchased – the first ads to purchase space will have the highest position on the page and ads will move up the page if and when space becomes available.

Calbuzz offers 120×90 pixel ads with a file size limit of 30k. The ad space sells for $350 a month with frequency discounted rates as follows:

Ads may be updated at any time. The most common format is .gif although Calbuzz can handle Macromedia Flash as well.

.Ads in .gif format must include the target URL for the ad. For ads in Flash, the target URL must be embedded in the Flash code.

For interest, inquiries and purchases please contact:

Anna Roberts
annacamiller@gmail.com
(805)680-3029