Corey Hutchins of the Columbia Journalism Review interviewed Dave Burdick of
Denverite for a podcast.
Excerpt:
About five months ago, a for-profit, hyperlocal online news site called
Denverite launched in Colorado's capital with
the feel of a national startup. Backed by a trio of investors in Business Insider, the news outlet is the pilot project for a potential string of sites in other cities.
Denverite does not yet have a business model, but will start experimenting with how to make the site profitable. On Election Day, for instance, the outlet will host a ticketed event at its
downtown office. In the meantime, the news organization's team of about 10 journalists have been cranking out the news about Denver and its metro area of nearly 3 million people.
So what has the journey been like so far? Last month I sat down with site editor Dave Burdick, who left his job as deputy features editor of
The Denver Post to run the new startup. We talked about the challenges of launching a hyperlocal, digital-only news product, how he's building new audiences, and what a potential revenue stream might one day look like. The man has a passion for local news.
Read and listen
here.
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