Countable (app)

Countable is a for-profit political media company based in Oakland, California. The company was founded on May 1, 2013.[1] They have a website and apps available for iOS[2] and Android[3] devices. The app and website provide access to a service that streamlines American citizens' communication with their representatives[4] and makes it easier to keep up with political news and information,[5] particularly at the federal level.[6] According to Engadget, the service is tightly integrated with Facebook.[7]

The service is responsible for over 8 million messages to Congress[8] and was featured in a 2014 New York Times piece on political apps.[9] It has also been featured in GQ,[10] Wired,[11] Tech Crunch,[12] and TheBlaze.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Countable | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/countable-contact-congress/id893853823?mt=8
  3. ↑ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.countable.countableapp&hl=en
  4. ↑ "Holding your Congress member accountable with Countable". The Cycle. MSNBC. July 25, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ Raine, Emily (July 25, 2014). "Countable, Wiper And Google Analytics: The Week's New Apps". Ask Men. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Carter, Chris (September 22, 2014). "Countable App Review". Paste. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ Hodgkins, Kelly (July 24, 2014). "Countable makes following Congress easy as long as you use Facebook". Engadget. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/newest-statistics-show-millions-of-americans-celebrities-flocking-to-americas-top-civic-app-countable-300439715.html
  9. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/technology/personaltech/let-the-phone-be-your-political-adviser.html
  10. ↑ https://www.gq.com/story/countable-tinder-for-politics
  11. ↑ https://www.wired.com/2014/05/countable/
  12. ↑ https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/16/countable-wants-to-makes-politics-a-continual-conversation/
  13. ↑ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/05/15/this-new-app-could-be-your-congressmans-worst-nightmare/
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