India Together (IT) is an electronic publication devoted to coverage of public affairs, policy, and development in India, providing news in proportion to the country's broad development experiences. The publication is edited and published from Bangalore by two lead editors, Subramaniam Vincent and Ashwin Mahesh who are also the cofounders. Mahesh and Vincent work with a team of 35-40 freelance writers, who range from reporters and commentators to development professionals and scholars. India Together has been in publication since 1998. Over 2300 articles have been published, as of mid-2007.

India Together runs at least one article each day, covering over 15 major topics and themes ranging from government and poverty to agriculture and environment. The publication also helps practitioners, scholars and artists take their ideas, insights and concerns expeditiously to an interested national and global audience. As of mid-2007 the website (www.indiatogether.org) was logging approximately 110,000 visitors each month, and readership has grown steadily for the past three years at about 35% annually. A free e-newsletter goes out to over 5400 subscribers each fortnight. A PDF edition of the top articles from each month is also compiled into a Digital Edition of India Together, for readers making annual payments.

India Together's journalism and e-publishing model is unique and is itself the result of a robust civil society partnership. One, during 2005-6, close to 40% of our costs were borne directly by voluntary reader payments, while reading itself is free to everyone. Two, publishing is virtually a 100% electronic process with freelance contributors working with editors to bring readers around 35 informative and in-depth articles each month. This, at costs far lower than Indian commercial journalism online has ever been able to. Three, India Together is an open finances journal, releasing quarterly numbers on revenues and expenses.

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