The Newsonomics of TBD’s New D.C. News Site

Let’s look at the Newsonomics of launching what is the nation’s first combined local online news startup/24-hour news channel. That combination is the most basic to understanding the business of TBD, informing both TBD’s cost structure and revenue models. If TBD turns profitable within two to ...

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10 Reasons to Watch Next Week’s TBD Launch

The launch will come next week, in the doggiest days of D.C. summer, creating a regional DC alternative to the long-impressive WashingtonPost.com. I'll offer today a half-dozen reasons why TBD is a launch worth watching by all those in Old and Newer media. It may be the first significant ...

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Capital Business: DC News Wars Heat Up

The Post says it will concentrate on key DC industries: government contracting, technology, finance, commercial real estate, national associations and the legal community. Interpret the move as both a grab for needed growth and a flank better protected as the Jim Brady-led Allbritton DC online ...

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New D.C. News Start-Up Raises the Local Ante

This is how things go in the digital world. Politico started as an idea in January, 2007 -- a high-quality news site, led by veterans from Time Magazine and the Washington Post. It made its bones in the run-up to the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, and hasn't looked back, now placing in the ...

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