P.O. Box 4959 * Fresno, CA 93744 * (559) 266-LINK info@communitylinkfresno.com
NEWS LINK
Fresno and Central
Valley's FREE Monthly GLBT Newspaper
A program of Community Link, Inc. - a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit
organization
Contact person: Jeffery Robinson - (559) 486-3464
or e-mail:
newsLnk@aol.com
NEWS LINK
is a community newspaper, first published in 1995. It contains GLBT-relevant news (local and
beyond) on politics, marriage, religion, youth, health; plus local
columns: Waterhouse Report, Calendar, It’s A Queer Thang, Horoscopes,
The Diamond Exchange, Queereadings, Travel Closet, Ask Uncle Barbie,
TransPositions, Crossword Puzzle, Nerd Talk, Mi Voce (in English and
Spanish), North Valley & South Valley Link and many others. Not all of
them appear every month, but most do!
NEWS LINK
is printed
every 3rd Friday
of the month and distributed that weekend (outside of Fresno - the
following week).
NEWS LINK
is free and is funded entirely by advertisements and donations. If
you'd like to advertise, please see Ad Deadline & Pricing.
NEWS LINK
is currently available throughout the San Joaquin Valley at numerous locations (LIST IS BEING REVISED): 27
in Fresno, 8 in Stockton, 9 in Modesto, 1 in Turlock, 3 in
Visalia, 1 in Goshen, 1 in Hanford, 1 in Porterville and 7 in Bakersfield.
NEWS LINK
is printed in 1,500 - 1,750 copies (depending on special events) and
available at nearly 60 locations, via mail subscription or online.
SUBSCRIBE TO NEWS LINK print edition via PAYPAL!
Support this non-profit project - it only costs $27* for 12 issues mailed
straight (ha!) to the address of your choice! (for 1
year)
* the cost includes the latest postal service cost
increase
NEWS LINK
has NO paid staff or reporters and largely relies on community members for its
content. You too can contribute:
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Write to us about queer life in YOUR part of the Valley
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Keep us informed about GLBT events you’ve attended
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Send us photos from the events
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Write a monthly column on a subject that interests you
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Send us your GLTB group’s calendar of events
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Send us press releases and news about your group
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Refer interested advertisers from the GLBT community & beyond
Other ideas? Contact us!
MEDIA SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
Community Link will consider media sponsorships of nonprofit events that are open and free to the community or - at reduced rate - for advertising for fundraising events that include a donation / addmission charge, when a writen request has been
submitted to NewsLnk@aol.com no less than six weeks prior to the event.
Community Link must be listed on all promotional materials including digital and electronic media sources as a MEDIA SPONSOR. Other terms and conditions to be negotiated on an individual basis.
Short History
See some of our history!