The Greenwich Wire

https://www.greenwichwire.co.uk

The Greenwich area of London was going through many changes, and journalist Darryl Chamberlain, a resident, realised the inadequacy of the local news coverage. So, in 2008 he founded 853, initially as a personal blog. Over time, he began to dig into the issues happening in the area. In 2017 it started accepting donations from readers, and in 2023 it was relaunched as The Greenwich Wire. 

The publication covers and publishes stories of public interest and relevant to the local community. Since its creation, The Greenwich Wire has informed residents about local authorities' procedures, local businesses and organisations, politics, transport, infrastructure, planning, and more about what is happening in South East London, mainly in the Greenwich borough.

It is managed by Flyover Media, a Community Interest Company (CIC), which reinvests all the profits into the business to guarantee that the local community will have a sustainable news service. The media outlet is also a member of the Independent Community News Network (ICNN).

The organisation is a member of the Local Democracy Reporting Service, a BBC-funded scheme in partnership with regional news organisations, aiming to support public service reporting and improve skills in journalism.

Individual donations and grants from philanthropic organisations are the primary revenue sources of The Greenwich Wire.

Last updated date: February 2025

Location:
London, United Kingdom
Year the organisation started publishing:
2017
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Royal Borough of Greenwich

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Breaking news
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Facebook
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
1500

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Darryl Chamberlain
Directors:
Darryl Chamberlain, Neil Clasper

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Crowdfunding campaigns for fundraising
Grants
Grants from private donor organisations
Audience support / reader revenue
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Individual donations
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants from private donor organisations

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t publish an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team
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