the smell of failure

The Sweet Smell of Failure (Or Success) At a News Startup

Launch pad: Portland, Oregon

By Michael Andersen and Barry Johnson Dec 7, 2010 at 02:28 PM

CJR’s “Launch Pad” feature invites new media publishers to blog about their experiences on the news frontier. Past columns by... More

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