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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | News and Entertainment |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | April 2014 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Founder(s) | Ashton Kutcher, Evan Beard, and Kendall Dabaghi |
| Chairman | Ashton Kutcher |
| President | Kendall Dabaghi |
| CEO | Evan Beard |
| Parent | Chicken Soup for the Soul |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Active |
A Plus is a digital media company based in New York City. The company produces original written, social, and video content, with a focus on positive journalism.[1] The company states that it "strive[s] to deliver positive journalism to readers, with the intention of making a meaningful difference in the world by highlighting our common humanity, promoting personal growth, and inspiring social change."[2]
A Plus was co-founded by Ashton Kutcher, Evan Beard, and Kendall Dabaghi and officially launched on January 27, 2015.[3] The company's editorial team includes journalists from the Huffington Post, Business Insider, and New York Daily News.
The site has approximately 50 million unique monthly visitors with an average of 100 million page views per month.[4] According to Quantcast in November 2014, A Plus was a top 50 website and a top 11 mobile site in the United States.[5]
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- ^ Price, Rob (February 19, 2015). "Inside Ashton Kutcher's celebrity-powered viral media empire, which no one knows exists". Business Insider.
- ^ A+ (January 27, 2015). "A+ Is Changing How Content Is Created And Syndicated Online With Its New Social-Driven Technology Platform" (Press release). PR Newswire.