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I Am Birmingham

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I Am Birmingham
Type of site
Available inEnglish
Founder(s)Adam Yosef
Websiteiambirmingham.co.uk
CommercialNo
Launched2009
Current statusActive

I Am Birmingham (also styled as IAmBirmingham) is an independent news media publisher based in the United Kingdom, aimed at people in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

Founded in July 2009, I Am Birmingham is a news publisher with a focus on producing original media content and developing the journalism skills of individuals from underrepresented communities.[1][2]

Background

I Am Birmingham was launched in 2009 as a video platform highlighting news and events in and around Birmingham,[3] before developing into a multimedia news website primarily dedicated to written news complemented by photojournalism and video journalism.[4]

The website was originally published under the iambirmingham.net domain URL before transitioning to iambirmingham.co.uk.[5]

Journalist Adam Yosef is the founder and current editor-in-chief of I Am Birmingham.[6][7] The news publishing platform is co-owned by Yosef and corporate manager Ali Mohammed.[8] In 2014, Jack Kirby was briefly appointed editor of the news website.[9]

Content

I Am Birmingham's main output is news relating to communities in Birmingham and the West Midlands, with its website subdivided into categories including News, Community, Showbiz, Interviews, Politics, LGBT+, World and Education.

Alongside short form news article format, content on the website is presented as listicles, in-depth features, galleries and video reports.

The media publisher focuses on covering major calendar events in the West Midlands including cultural, religious and community highlights such as Birmingham Pride,[10] the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games[11] and political electoral campaigns impacting the region and city.

Coverage and audience

Original news content produced by I Am Birmingham has featured across national UK media publishers including BBC News,[12] ITV News,[13] The Guardian,[14] Metro UK,[15][16][17] The Mirror[18] and Huffington Post.[19][20][21]

The website has also published exclusive viral stories that have appeared in international publications such as The Washington Post,[22] BuzzFeed,[23] The Christian Science Monitor,[24] RAW Story,[25][26] News.com.au[27] and International Business Times.[28]

Several media publishers in the West Midlands cite I Am Birmingham as a news source for stories, including the Birmingham Mail,[29][30][31][32] and publications ranging from educational books to journals.[33][34]

I Am Birmingham works closely with news media groups representing marginalised communities, namely representing ethnic minority and LGBT communities. The website's content is regularly picked up by niche news publishers including Pink News,[35][36][37][38] The Forward[39] and The Express Tribune.[40]

Reach and engagement

I Am Birmingham has over 8 million views on the platform's YouTube channel.[41] The news outlet has 77,500 followers on its Twitter account, as of March 2022.[42]

In May 2018, the platform's Facebook page had over 250,000 video views, according to statistics on the website's media information.[43][needs update]

References

  1. ↑ "Scott Trust Bursary students 20-21". Scott Trust Bursary students 20-21. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ↑ "I Am Birmingham | Birmingham News, Culture & Features". I Am Birmingham. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ↑ thisisbirmingham. "I Am Birmingham". I Am Birmingham. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ↑ Live, Birmingham (2012-05-07). "'Inspirational' man, 34, dies of suspected heart attack in Jewellery Quarter flat". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. ↑ "I Am Birmingham | www.iambirmingham.net | Birmingham News and Events..." iambirmingham.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. ↑ "'My shoes cost more than your wages'". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  7. ↑ "An open letter to the Commonwealth Games Organisation Committee 2022". Birmingham Updates. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  8. ↑ thisisbirmingham. "Meet the Team". I Am Birmingham. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  9. ↑ Kirby, Jack (2014-04-25). "12 reasons Birmingham is the best city in the UK". Metro. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  10. ↑ Reporter, Staff (2021-09-25). "Thousands welcome Birmingham Pride as LGBTQ+ festival returns bigger and better than ever". I Am Birmingham. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2022". I Am Birmingham. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  12. ↑ "Mission: Impossible request leads to Hollywood encounter". BBC News. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  13. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  14. ↑ agencies, Staff and (2019-12-10). "Red noses appear on Banksy's Birmingham homeless reindeer mural". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  15. ↑ Wheaton, Oliver (2015-03-06). "Is that Spiderman giving food to the homeless in Birmingham?". Metro. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  16. ↑ Smith, Adam (2018-11-27). "Seven men strip for Movember to raise awareness for men's health". Metro. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  17. ↑ Meyjes, Toby (2016-06-28). "Rich Kid of Instagram tells police 'my shoes cost more than your f***ing wages'". Metro. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  18. ↑ AUTHI, JASBIR (2016-06-27). "Young millionaire tells police 'My shoes cost more than your f***ing wages'". mirror. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  19. ↑ "Elderly Woman Threatened With Deportation Gains Support Of Black Lives Matter Protesters". HuffPost UK. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  20. ↑ "'Islam Must Die': Horrific Graffiti Daubed On Birmingham University Buildings". HuffPost UK. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  21. ↑ "A Birmingham Mosque Is Countering The EDL With A Very British Tea Party". HuffPost UK. 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  22. ↑ "This hero has been dressing up as Spider-Man to feed the homeless". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  23. ↑ Barrow, Jo. "A Man Is Dressing Up As Spider-Man And Feeding The Homeless In Birmingham". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  24. ↑ "'Spiderman' swings into action to help the homeless in Birmingham, England". Christian Science Monitor. 2015-03-13. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  25. ↑ "School bans black boy from playground over 'extreme' haircut he got to hide his alopecia". Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  26. ↑ "Millionaire bro caught berating cop: 'My shoes are worth more than your f*cking wages'". Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  27. ↑ "Young millionaire Lamborghini driver apologises for rant at police". News.com.au. June 29, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Birmingham Spider-Man: Meet the anonymous Marvel character who uses Spidey sense to feed homeless". International Business Times UK. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  29. ↑ Hallam, Katy (2021-05-23). "Palestine protesters bring city centre traffic to standstill". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  30. ↑ Authi, Jasbir (2016-06-27). "Lord Aleem apologises for Lamborghini police road rage incident". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  31. ↑ Authi, Jasbir; Cartledge, James (2017-07-28). "City centre street sealed off as attack victim fights for life". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  32. ↑ Lloyd, Matt (2015-04-19). "Birmingham Comics Festival a smash hit with fans". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  33. ↑ Kernick, Gill (2021-05-27). Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters. Do Sustainability. ISBN 978-1-913019-30-3. Search this book on
  34. ↑ "BEYOND | Celebrating Black History Month 2020 by MigrantVoice - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  35. ↑ "Birmingham Pride to be led by Muslim community". PinkNews. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  36. ↑ "Gay Muslim activist wrestled to ground by security at Birmingham Pride". PinkNews. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  37. ↑ "Muslim LGBT activist sorry for Birmingham Pride scuffle with security". PinkNews. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  38. ↑ "Activists call for ban on 'cultural appropriation' at Pride parades". PinkNews. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  39. ↑ Wishart/IAB, Benita. "Jewish and Muslim women join forces to remove antisemitic graffiti in Birmingham, England". The Forward. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  40. ↑ "Muslim leaders lead peace rally in Birmingham following Westminster attack". The Express Tribune. 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  41. ↑ "IAmBirmingham - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  42. ↑ "https://twitter.com/iambirmingham". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-16. External link in |title= (help)
  43. ↑ thisisbirmingham. "I Am Birmingham". I Am Birmingham. Retrieved 2022-03-16.


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