Hey ADC,

Thanks for reading. The premise is: It’s hard to start newsrooms, Civil managed to do with with a very small investment. I’m happy to be proven wrong, but I’ve yet to have anyone point to an example of a smaller investment with similar outcomes.

Subscriptions, memberships, sponsorships, etc. ARE a viable business model for many newsrooms, so I’m not following how it doesn’t apply here.

The research I’ve done shows that it’s incredibly hard to start new newsrooms, and I believe that’s something to explore here. That’s my premise.