CEO Evan Ratliff says the company is sticking around. But internal stops and starts — and the publishing industry’s increased focus on big platforms like Facebook — have made Atavist’s mission difficult.
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McGann, Laura. "The Washington Independent is folding, the CEO goes over the books and outlines the lessons he’s learned." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 19 Nov. 2010. Web. 21 Oct. 2020.
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McGann, L. (2010, Nov. 19). The Washington Independent is folding, the CEO goes over the books and outlines the lessons he’s learned. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 21, 2020, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/11/the-washington-independent-is-folding-the-ceo-goes-over-the-books-and-outlines-the-lessons-hes-learned/
Chicago
McGann, Laura. "The Washington Independent is folding, the CEO goes over the books and outlines the lessons he’s learned." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 19, 2010. Accessed October 21, 2020. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/11/the-washington-independent-is-folding-the-ceo-goes-over-the-books-and-outlines-the-lessons-hes-learned/.
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