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We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
Press Gazette / Dominic Ponsford / Apr 30
“Early on, [editor Olga] Rudenko said, one of the richest people in Ukraine offered to cover all the title’s expenses and give it editorial freedom. But the team did not want to swap one oligarch owner for another and decided instead to seek funding from their readers. Today the Kyiv Independent has nearly 10,000 supporters paying more than £68,000 per month to support its journalism — far more than the oligarch was offering.” LO
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