We've just launched Pressing Issues, a publication with the goal of reinventing journalism. See http://pressingissues.net
It all started when a small group of journalists decided they wanted something new to read. They were looking for a news magazine that not only told them everything that was happening around the world each week, but that did so in an entertaining way. Ideally it would be gleefully sweary and eager to offend the rich and powerful. They realized this meant it probably wouldn't include any ads.
Upon realizing that this magazine didn't actually exist, they decided to create it.
And thus Pressing Issues was born.
We don't have a mission statement, but if we did it would probably say something about "reinventing journalism." It's a broken business. Everyone wants to make an app to make journalism smaller and smaller. I say it's time to make journalism big again. That's why we're publishing 3,000-word pieces online, and 10,000-word pieces in print. We're serious about this.<p>We're launching digital-only, but our print edition is just down the road (assuming we don't run out of cash and/or get sued into oblivion).
We're also going to have a radio show / podcast where we talk to our contributors about their pieces and expand on our written coverage.
I'm the founder, so feel free to ask me anything. Questions, suggestions, and hate mail are welcome.
It all started when a small group of journalists decided they wanted something new to read. They were looking for a news magazine that not only told them everything that was happening around the world each week, but that did so in an entertaining way. Ideally it would be gleefully sweary and eager to offend the rich and powerful. They realized this meant it probably wouldn't include any ads.
Upon realizing that this magazine didn't actually exist, they decided to create it.
And thus Pressing Issues was born.
We don't have a mission statement, but if we did it would probably say something about "reinventing journalism." It's a broken business. Everyone wants to make an app to make journalism smaller and smaller. I say it's time to make journalism big again. That's why we're publishing 3,000-word pieces online, and 10,000-word pieces in print. We're serious about this.<p>We're launching digital-only, but our print edition is just down the road (assuming we don't run out of cash and/or get sued into oblivion).
We're also going to have a radio show / podcast where we talk to our contributors about their pieces and expand on our written coverage.
I'm the founder, so feel free to ask me anything. Questions, suggestions, and hate mail are welcome.