Online editor launches Web mag for Rocky Mountains

Via I Want Media: Online editor and founder of The Industry Standard magazine, Jonathan Weber, has launched a new online magazine. The Denver Post reports that the online publication, The New West, targets the technologically savvy, educated and active residents of the Rocky Mountain area. Weber, himself currently lives in Missoula, Mont. and noticed a gap in online services for the Rocky Mountain region. With correspondents in Missoula, Salt Lake and Boulder and sections such as "Growth & Public Policy" and "Citizen Journalism," Weber hopes The New West will succeed online and expand in print format in about a year. The Web site is currently funded strictly through online advertising and some venture capitalist funds.