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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 11, 2014 · 1 registrant change since 2014 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described digitaljournalist.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Dirck Halstead presents The Digital Journalist: A Multimedia Magazine for Photojournalism in the Digital Age”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting (R173-LROR)Feb 11, 2014 – Apr 11, 2014Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting (R173-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for digitaljournalist.org, from Feb 11, 2014 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DREAMHOST
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 11, 2014 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for digitaljournalist.org are held from Feb 11, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026 (63 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: dreamhost.comNameservers: dreamhost.comFeb 11, 2014 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for digitaljournalist.org from Feb 11, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 10, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for digitaljournalist.org from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described digitaljournalist.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Dirck Halstead presents The Digital Journalist: A Multimedia Magazine for Photojournalism in the Digital Age”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 11, 2014 – Apr 11, 2014Registrar: Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting (R173-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for digitaljournalist.org, from Feb 11, 2014 to Apr 11, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 11, 2014 – Jun 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for digitaljournalist.org are held from Feb 11, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026 (63 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 11, 2014 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for digitaljournalist.org from Feb 11, 2014 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
DREAMHOSTMar 17, 2017 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 17, 2017 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Registrant changeMar 17, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 17, 2017. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2014–2026
Mar 17, 2017 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 17, 2017 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Mar 17, 2017Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 17, 2017. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 10, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for digitaljournalist.org from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (failed)
Add a <title> tag to the homepage.
Security headers (failed)
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 6, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DreamHost, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for digitaljournalist.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that is a personal, non-commercial site, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #236,039)+5
Verified continuity: 29.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What digitaljournalist.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Dirck Halstead presents The Digital Journalist: A Multimedia Magazine for Photojournalism in the Digital Age
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 9, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.