A Secretive Hedge Fund Is Gutting Newsrooms

The Tribune Tower rises above the streets of downtown Chicago in a majestic snarl of Gothic spires and flying buttresses that were designed to exude power and prestige. When plans for the building were announced in 1922, Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime owner of the Chicago Tribune, said he wanted to erect “the world’s […]

NewsWhip raises $6.4 million to give newsrooms the data to spot breaking stories and trends

NewsWhip, a content analytics platform aimed largely at newsrooms and marketers, has raised $ 6.4 million in a Series A round led by Tribal Ventures, with participation from others, including the Associated Press (AP), Japanese publisher the Asahi Shimbun, San Francisco fund Matter VC, Enterprise Ireland, Social Starts, and AIB Seed Capital Fund. Founded out […]