The news that Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes decided to sell The New Republic got me thinking about all of the established news organizations I've worked with in the past few years, and what all of them have in common:

Like The New Republic, they're trying to become something else.

Some are trying to become "digital-first." Or "audience-focused." Or "platform neutral." Or "engaged with the community."

All of these aspirations have value and all, of course, are intended to help organizations achieve their number one transformation, to sustainability.

This is the third of four profiles of journalists at nonprofit news startups.

Tow-Knight Center

This is the first of four profiles of journalists at nonprofit news startups - the dreams, the struggles, the lessons learned.

“We were blown away."

The Knight Foundation has released a detailed new report today arguing that well-run nonprofit news sites can weather their growing pains and operate at break-even or better.

The report itself has a wealth of statistics on 18 selected sites, all operating for at least three years, but I found the subtext even more interesting.

Starting up a new media enterprise comes with avoidable pitfalls.

Won't affect Bloomberg News' coverage, company says.

Lessons from San Fran Preps.

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