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“As we build out that newsroom, how do we prioritize people who have experience serving info needs in communities across disciplines?”
“It’s about cutting through the apathy that a lot of people have about tech because it feels mysterious, letting people know there are decisions and changes you can make to your behavior that will feel empowering to people.”
“The grants will fund an organization’s first dedicated revenue positions, or grow an existing revenue team. Most will fund at least two new full-time positions for 24 months dedicated to revenue and fundraising.”
“The daily newspaper reporter might say, ‘You’re a community journalist, that’s so cute.’ But the fact is we’re professional and have our own organization.”
“In the six-and-a-half years we’ve run Mumbrella Asia, we’ve never had a profitable year. Traffic has grown and revenues have grown, but we’ve never come close to breaking even.”
Worse, the two left standing could be run by hedge fund guys with little interest in more than the bottom line.
No word yet on whether the ceremony will be sponsored by MeUndies, ZipRecruiter, or Squarespace.
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