SUSTAINABLE JOURNALISM
Today, it’s not just the sustainability of a single publication at stake. Around the world, publications are cutting staff and shutting their doors, but Hidden Compass is pioneering a brand new business model.
With Hidden Compass, we’re reimagining what sustainability looks like in journalism. But this isn’t a new topic for me.
Nearly two decades ago, I was the executive editor of a floundering Chicago Weekly News at the University of Chicago. The post-9/11 economy was still righting itself, and college newspapers around the country were ceasing publication. For a while, the CWN seemed destined to join them. But instead of shutting us down, the University gave us a chance to rethink the sustainability of the paper.
As a result, a classmate and I successfully negotiated a first-of-its-kind partnership with a Chicago entertainment weekly — a partnership that endures to this day.
But there’s more work to be done.
Currently, we’re raising a seed round to help bring Hidden Compass to a larger audience. If you’re interested in helping us further this mission, let’s connect.
