Introducing the Chirpr Campus Partner Program

Chirpr is a new app for live chat during sports, music, and TV. We’re opening applications for our first cohort of 10 student newspapers this fall. If selected, your paper co-brands official Chirpr rooms for big on-campus moments — games, concerts, and campus traditions — and you’ll be inside the moment as it happens, not just reporting after the fact.

Applications close: October 1, 2025 · 11:59 pm

Access to the program will become a paid offering in the future, but any newspaper that applies by October 1 — whether selected for the first 10 or not — will receive a two-year fee waiver as part of our early launch initiative.

As a partner, your newsroom gets real-time reach and recognition—co-branded rooms during marquee events, built-in material for next-day stories, and analytics that spotlight peak moments and impact. You’ll also unlock optional sponsor opportunities and get launch assets and hands-on support to grow audience and engagement on campus.

Why Join

    • Founding Partner recognition — one of only 10 newspapers in the inaugural cohort, with on-site and in-app attribution.
    • Exclusive positioning — co-branded rooms for your biggest on-campus events, plus pinned links back to your coverage.
    • Engagement in the moment — reach students during the event; drop polls, prompts, and CTAs as key moments happen.
    • Built-in story material — capture real-time quotes, sentiment, and angles for next-day articles and social recaps.
    • Analytics access — see participation, peak moments, reactions, and metrics to show impact to stakeholders.
    • Early feature access — shape moderation tools, newsroom workflows, and branding; first in line for all new releases.
    • Revenue opportunities — optional sponsor placements and takeovers in your rooms (student discounts, local partners).
    • Audience growth — in-room promos that drive followers and newsletter sign-ups; cross-promotion from event pages.
    • Moderation & safety — controls (roles/permissions, flagged-message queue, profanity filters) to keep rooms inclusive.
    • Editorial workflow — pin your live blog, link to scoreboards, and attach post-game recaps directly in the room.
    • Launch kit & support — templates for social posts, QR flyers, and in-venue screens; live onboarding for your team.
    • Priority partner channel — direct line to the Chirpr team for feedback, features, and troubleshooting during the program.
    • Two-year fee waiver — apply by Oct 1 to lock in a fee waiver (whether or not you’re selected for the first cohort).

Apply Now

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