The Printed Blog is no more. After six months, 80,000 print copies and 100,000 downloads, founder Joshua Karp has pulled the plug on the world’s first newspaper based exclusively on blogs and user-generated content.
Despite “signifcant personal investment”, the project simply ran out of money. But, says, Karp: “I may be nuts, but I have zero regrets.”
I don’t think Karp is mad – I think he’s a hero. And he’s exactly the sort of person who will define the boundaries of tomorrow’s local media by having a big idea and the balls to see it through.
In a lengthy and heartfelt goodbye on his blog, Joshua also runs through the lessons he’s learned. Far from acting as a warning to other have-a-go heroes, they should serve as inspiration.
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