Faceted Media Magazine is an independent publication. This page discloses who owns us, how we make money, and what those relationships mean for our editorial work.
Ownership
Faceted Media Magazine is owned and operated by Faceted Media LLC, a Colorado limited liability company. The founder, editor, and majority owner is Kimberly Hogate, based in Denver, Colorado.
Faceted Media LLC has no parent company, no institutional investors, and no other ownership stakeholders. The publication is fully independent and self-funded.
How We Make Money
Faceted Media Magazine is monetized through three revenue streams: (1) Display advertising — served through our ad network partner, Mediavine. Ads are placed automatically by Mediavine’s ad technology. We do not choose which specific advertisers appear, and advertisers do not influence what we cover or how we cover it. (2) Affiliate links — some links to products or services we recommend are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we genuinely believe in. All affiliate relationships are disclosed. (3) Sponsored features — occasionally, businesses may pay to be featured in clearly-labeled sponsored content. Sponsored content is identified as such, is editorially separate from our independent reporting, and does not appear under our regular news or analysis categories.
What This Means for Our Journalism
We commit to: editorial independence from advertisers; disclosure of material relationships; clear labeling of sponsored content; and reader-first decision-making when our commercial interests and reader interests conflict.
Editorial Standards
For more on how we approach reporting, sourcing, fact-checking, and corrections, see our Editorial Standards and Corrections Policy.
Contact
Questions about our ownership or funding? Email kim@facetedmedia.com.