Pasquines

Pasquines
Motto All the politics
Founded 2013 (2013)
Focus Investigative journalism, United States territories
Area served
United States
Key people
 William-Jose Velez Gonzalez, Founder and Editor in Chief
Pasquines
Website pasquines.us
Alexa rank 3,267,510 (April 2018)[1]
Current status Active

Pasquines is a policy and politics non-profit news organization that covers news related to politics, government, design and economy in Puerto Rico. The organization has its base of operations in Mayaguez, PR and Washington, DC. It was founded by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez who serves as Editor in chief.

Name

The organization is "named after the custom in Puerto Rico of placing repetitive political flyers in public places."[2]

History

Pasquines started out as a politics blog dedicated to covering "all the politics," focusing on local and federal political stories affecting Puerto Rico. Its name derives from the custom in Puerto Rico of placing political flyers in public spaces, often plastering copies of the same flyer until entire walls are covered, which is known locally in Spanish as a "pasquinada." On April 6, 2015, Pasquines launched its internship program, aiming at providing a training and education experience for students in the United States, while expanding its reach.

On December 12, 2016, Pasquines officially registered with the Department of State of Puerto Rico as a non-stock corporation, under register no. 387545, becoming a nonprofit organization. It has filed one annual report to date, reporting an operating budget of $0.[3][4]

Since then, the organization has expanded its focus, now covering news about politics, public policy, economy, technology, design, and innovation. On its website, it lists a volunteer staff of 12, not including contributors and intern writers.

Polling

Starting on March 21, 2016,[5] Pasquines began conducting polls on Puerto Rico elections. Their data has been used by websites like Daily Kos[6] and FiveThirtyEight.[7]

Recognition and awards

  • In June 2016, FiveThirtyEight writer Harry Enten recognized Pasquines' polling in Puerto Rico, saying "In a year in which pollsters have struggled on the Democratic side, @pasquines_US looks like it has done very well in Puerto Rico." [8]

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "PasquinesSite Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
    2. ↑ Pasquines. "About Pasquines". Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
    3. ↑ Pasquines. "2016 Pasquines Annual Report Details". Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
    4. ↑ Pasquines. "2016 Pasquines Balance Sheet Details". Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
    5. ↑ Pasquines. "INTRODUCING THE 2016 ELECTIONS PUERTO RICO POLL". Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016. |
    6. ↑ Daily Kos. "Poll for Puerto Rico: Clinton by 63.9-30.1". Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
    7. ↑ FiveThirtyEight. "Clinton Will Likely Clinch The Democratic Nomination In New Jersey". Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
    8. ↑ "Harry Enten on Pasquines polls".


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