Reboot announces subscription service
Monday, Dec 19, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller
Posted by Barton Lorimor (@bartonlorimor)
* From Madeleine Doubek…
We’re taking a big step next week. And we’re inviting you to please follow us.
We’re moving from a public affairs journalism organization primarily supported by seed investments and advertising to one supported mainly by your subscriptions.
We started Reboot Illinois four years ago with the help of some seed funding from prominent Chicagoans who were concerned, like we were, that citizens were not getting reliable and fair reporting, in-depth analysis, or a wide range of commentary and infographics about our local and state governments in Illinois.
Our mission has been and remains to inform, engage and activate Illinoisans about the governments we all own.
- m - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 1:17 pm:
Good luck with that.
- RNUG - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 1:57 pm:
So how much are they going to pay us to read it?
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 2:00 pm:
Tough business.
Hopefully they don’t see this as a sole funding source
- Chicago Cynic - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 2:08 pm:
I love those guys and wish them success. But tough business to launch when you’re not essential reading.
- John Rawl - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 2:49 pm:
Uh…
- Michael Westen - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 3:05 pm:
I didn’t read it when it was free.
- cdog - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 3:15 pm:
buh-bye.
(Btw, great example of phenomenon “feature creep.” Waaaaay tooooo many ads to function properly)
- LilLebowskiUrbanAchiever - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 4:13 pm:
There is literally nothing unique or interesting about their coverage. This was a vanity project for Anne Griffin. Now that she doesn’t have unlimited money to play with they are doing their best to face reality.
- MAMA - Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 10:28 pm:
Who owns Rebot?