Startups
Should your newsroom act more like a startup?
The news that Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes decided to sell The New Republic got me…
Michael Stoll persists in vision to create a public-radio-style newspaper despite lack of funds
This is the third of four profiles of journalists at nonprofit news startups. Michael Stoll…
Most online local news sites make less than $50,000 a year
Tow-Knight Center Two-thirds of new local online news sites make $100,000 or less a year,…
How MATTER succeeded in spite of itself
This is the first of four profiles of journalists at nonprofit news startups - the…
Bit by bit: How a mystery pixel artist helped change newsroom culture
On the morning of Monday, February 9, the staff of HLN Digital arrived in their…
Knight Foundation support for nonprofit news startups shifts focus to growth, sustainability
The Knight Foundation has released a detailed new report today arguing that well-run nonprofit news…
Media entrepreneurs: Five myths can stop you before you start up
Let's begin with this sobering statistic: nine out of 10 startups that get funded will…
Bloomberg News’ parent will invest in startups
The New York Times | BuzzFeed Bloomberg Beta, a $75 million venture capital fund, "is…
How to navigate the challenges of sustaining a startup news site
It seemed like an opportunity too good to pass up, a chance for a young…
Homicide Watch faces uncertain future, established news beats as databases
Homicide Watch | Kickstarter | Nieman Lab Homicide Watch, the news startup that tracks homicide…
Rafat Ali: Media builds a brand, data builds the revenue
Rafat Ali -- who built paidContent, sold paidContent, took two years off to travel and…
Tips for journalists preparing to launch a startup site
When you're getting a journalism startup off the ground, you face a number of decision…