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TBD 1.0 launches, now let the real fun begin

Today is finally the day. Today, TBD.com has launched and all of us who joined this venture with high hopes of shaking up the news business get our chance to sink or swim. [...]

August 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Industry News & Notes, TBD | One comment

The new kid in the downpour of fresh ideas

When you’ve spent your entire professional career in a newspaper’s newsroom, it’s pretty easily to get your mind blown at a startup. I can attest to that firsthand in my first few days on the job at TBD.

Instead of shoehorning some new media approach into a centuries-old tradition, we’re building something so new, it’s still [...]

May 13th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: TBD, Twitter | 5 comments

A bit more explanation of what’s going down in DC

Poynter had a talk with Jim Brady, president of digital strategy at Allbritton and my future boss, about the as-yet-unnamed metro site I’ll be working on in Washington, D.C. starting next month.

Brady outlines the site’s coverage plan, which is, essentially, a bit of the umbrella (regional news readers care about) and the microscope (community-level news). He [...]

April 16th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Industry News & Notes | One comment

On making a move and taking new chances

For months now, I have been excitedly following the developing news of Allbritton’s local news site. As the parent company of Politico, many online types have hopes this as-yet-unnamed project can revitalize online news – and maybe give the Washington Post a run for their money.

I’m proud to say that as of today, I’m going to [...]

April 14th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Industry News & Notes, Work Stuff & Projects | 21 comments