The subscription-funded IraqSlogger will feature even greater breadth and depth, volume and quality.
In the eight months since our launch, IraqSlogger has established itself as the premier 24/7 up-to-the-minute Iraq news service, showcasing exclusive, original reporting, expert analysis, and commentary from Iraq, the U.S., and elsewhere. Beyond that, we provide:
* Exclusive daily critiques and summaries of U.S. and Iraqi media reporting and commentary on Iraq.
* Special reports, interviews, transcripts, maps, photo galleries, and videos.
* An unrivaled, comprehensive database of thousands of Iraq reports searchable by category, topic, and keyword.
* Real-time RSS feeds of, and links to, third party Iraq reporting.
Exclusive new regular features will include a round-up of the Iraqi rumor mill and the scoop on the latest Iraqi graffiti -- reporting you won't find anywhere else.
We have more than 50 employees and tipsters across Iraq who risk life and limb to provide us with exclusive ground truth. We also have staffers and contributors generating scoops and insights from the U.S., Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.
Having such a superb news gathering and reporting team makes IraqSlogger a costly proposition -- too expensive to underwrite with a modest amount of ad revenue.
We are heartened by our ever-increasing readership and helpful feedback from many of you.
Based on that, it's clear a large number of our readers come from the Iraq-focused professional community -- diplomats, analysts, policy makers, military personnel, government contractors, humanitarian workers, journalists, and scholars.
Our hope is many of you will invest in our future by becoming IraqSlogger subscribers.
We have worked to limit our considerable expenses to the essential, allowing us to offer an exceptional service at a subscription price that is within reason for Iraq-focused professionals.
We are offering subscriptions at an introductory monthly rate of $59.95, with annual subscribers receiving a hefty discount.
Starting tomorrow, you will be able to sign up as a subscriber on our site.
You can learn more about our move to subscription-only access by reading this FAQ.
If you have comments or questions about this move, please write to us via the green "tips, questions, and suggestions" tab in the first column of our home page.
