Arts-Focused Directories and Zines | Comparison tables

Link	Artlog.com	ArtSlant	CityArts	Experience LA	Flavorpill	Guest of a Guest	New York Magazine	NYC ARTS	NYC.Gov	NYCGo.com	The Lo-Down	WNET's MetroFocus
Aktualisieren	2011-07-21 23:53:37	2011-07-21 23:53:37	2011-07-21 23:53:37	2011-07-07 22:58:28	2011-07-07 22:58:28	2011-07-01 12:16:05	2011-07-07 21:02:55	2011-07-17 22:43:04	2011-07-07 20:58:24	2011-07-19 22:34:08	2011-07-13 15:02:56	2011-07-21 23:53:37
Webseite	artlog.com	artslant.com	cityartsny.info	experiencela.com/...	flavorpill.com	guestofaguest.com/...	nymag.com/...	nyc-arts.org	nyc.gov/...	nycgo.com/...	thelodownny.com/...	thirteen.org/...
Tagline(s)	"Artlog is your contemporary art guide"		"New York's review of Cutlure"		"Your culture guide."			"Open the Door" and "Five Thousand Reasons (and counting) to Love New York"			"News from the Lower-East Side"	news, culture and life in and around new york
GENERAL ASSESSMENT
Design	*4.5/5* 2 ratings	no rating	*3.0/5* 1 rating	*3.5/5* 2 ratings	*4.0/5* 1 rating	*3.0/5* 1 rating	*3.0/5* 1 rating	*5.0/5* 3 ratings	*2.5/5* 2 ratings	*3.7/5* 3 ratings	*5.0/5* 1 rating	*3.0/5* 1 rating
User-friendly navigation	*3.0/5* 1 rating	no rating	no rating	*4.0/5* 1 rating	*4.0/5* 1 rating	*3.0/5* 1 rating	*3.0/5* 1 rating	*4.3/5* 3 ratings	*2.5/5* 2 ratings	*4.0/5* 2 ratings	*5.0/5* 1 rating	*4.0/5* 1 rating
Strengths	The breadth of visual art--from long-established cultural institutions to individual artists showing locally--is incomparable, in my experience.							Map navigation
Weaknesses										Advertisements and other "noise" detract from the experience and make it hard to find the information you're seeking.
CONTENT
Geographic Focus	global, major cities around the world				five boroughs of new york with other guides for major US cities		five boroughs of new york city plus some of northern nj and upstate ny	The five boroughs of New York City	five boroughs of new york	The five boroughs of New York City	The Lower East Side of NYC
Information for Seniors	Nein				Nein			Ja Citywide seniors guide available at http://NYC-ARTS.org/seniors	Nein link to alliance to the arts with senior guide (but no specific mention)		Nein
Museum Listings	Ja http://artlog.com/browse/venues?type=Museum				Ja with arts listings, lumped with galleries		Ja times http://nymag.com/search/search.cgi?t=attraction;q=Type%20of%20Attraction%3AMuseums;rpp=25	Ja http://www.nyc-arts.org/categories/30/museums	Ja browsing category, filter by museum	Ja http://www.nycgo.com/museums-and-galleries	Ja
Theatre Listings	Nein				Ja some out of date listings...http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/genres/theatre		Ja reviews and times http://nymag.com/search/search.cgi?t=event;q=Event%20Type%3Atheater;rpp=25	Ja http://www.nyc-arts.org/categories/51/theater	Ja search filter for theater	Ja http://www.nycgo.com/theater	Ja
Gallery Listings	Ja http://artlog.com/browse/venues?type=Gallery				Ja category 'art' http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/genres/art		Ja art category	Ja http://bit.ly/l0GtSj		Ja http://www.nycgo.com/museums-and-galleries	Ja
Information for parents	Nein				Nein		Ja kids search option	Ja On nyckidsarts.org	Ja "kid friendly" search filter	Ja Search filter for kids events, not a seperate guide or category	Ja
Information for people with disabilities	Nein				Nein			Ja Embedded within arts groups' profiles: http://www.nyc-arts.org/organizations	Nein	Ja Accessability guide with general information http://www.nycgo.com/accessibility as well as an official pdf guide from the Mayor's Office	Nein
Nightlife Listings	Nein				Ja party listings http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/genres/party		Ja concerts	Nein		Ja Bars, clubs as well as movie showings and dancing http://www.nycgo.com/nightlife/	Nein
Critics' Ratings								Nein			Nein
Editorial Commentary								Ja The majority of the content is written from an objective point of view, but the "Things to Do" features are written by and/or from the perspective of NYC ARTS staff and figures within the NYC arts cummunity.			Ja
Integration of Partner Content
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY
Google Login								Nein			Ja
User-Generated Comments											Ja
User Ratings											Ja
Search Results Quality Rating	no rating	no rating	no rating	*5.0/5* 1 rating	no rating	no rating	no rating	no rating	no rating	no rating	*5.0/5* 1 rating	no rating
Discounts/Deals guide	Nein				Ja listings of free events http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/genres/free		Ja free guide	Ja Free events guide, budget guide http://www.nyc-arts.org/collections/27/cultural-timulus-package-free-events	Ja "free" search filter	Ja Features deals, has a guide of free events http://www.nycgo.com/culturespot/ also discounts through promotional codes http://www.nycgo.com/getmorenyc/official-nyc-coupon/	Nein They do list free events and their advertisers often offer deals and discounts.
Video											Ja
Integration with Ticket Providers (please explain)
"Share" functionality											Ja
Personalization (e.g., "My _______.com")
Facebook Login on Website								Nein
RSS Feeds
BRAND EXTENSIONS
Facebook Presence								Ja http://facebook.com/nycartsforallianceforthearts 1435 Likes			Ja
Content Distribution Partnerships
mobile application(s)	Nein				Ja iphone app		Nein	Ja NYC ARTS iPhone App	Nein	Nein Mobile version of their site for smart phones, no mobile app	Nein
E-mail Signup								Ja http://www.nyc-arts.org/page/subscribe			Ja
Twitter	Ja @artlog 13,920 followers							Ja http://twitter.com/nycarts 7,043 Followers			Ja
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LinkedIn								Ja 271 Members http://t.co/hYU4ep5			Ja
Flickr Presence								Ja http://www.flickr.com/nycarts			Ja