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Articles by Caroline O'Donovan

Caroline O’Donovan is a staff writer at the Nieman Journalism Lab, where she covers media, technology and the future of the news business. As a Lab staffer, she’s been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered and CBS Radio. Previously, she was a fellow at Chicago Public Media, where she reported and produced stories in the Chicago area, as well as for American Public Media’s Marketplace.
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“I hear the argument, Oh, these poor little magazines with their tiny readerships, if only people appreciated them more. It’s partly true. But the bigger side of that is, well, if only you knew how to read a budget. If only you actually knew anything about publishing.”
For New Inquiry publisher Rachel Rosenfelt, building cultural significance was easy — building a sustainable business is the hard part.
With a brand new website, The Baffler seeks the audience and impact it missed the first time around.
For Bhaskar Sunkara, the success of Jacobin as a magazine is an unlikely means to a political end.
A look at how n+1, celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, built its reputation and maintains its business.
They punch above their weight in reach and influence. What’s it like to run a little online magazine in 2014?