8:28 p.m.
Question for Erica Smith: Do you track hiring online?
She says it was hard to determine if positions were filled or just dropped.

8:25 p.m.
Question: What is the revenue model for Slate? Is it profitable?
Weisberg: Key costs (i.e. printing on paper) are reduced with online content and that’s been born out. He says his business is doing well but says the lawyers won’t let him say if they’re profitable. Almost all of the revenue comes from advertising.

8:19 p.m.
Question: How will Spot.Us survive after the grant runs out?
Cohn: Solicit donations like Kiva.org.

8:16 p.m.
Question: How will media address an increasingly diverse population?
Sewell: City Room had a discussion concerning publishing comments in languages other than English. He says the Times has published some stories in other languages (e.g. China).

8:07 p.m.
Weisberg: Going to launch a group blog focused on women: The XX Factor. Recipe for success? “We just had to kick out all the men.”

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1. Just do it. Git er done. Outline a concept, get your project off the ground quickly and then communicate frequently and thoroughly as you work on your project.
2. Iterate, iterate, iterate and then revise
3. Prioritize: fix broken things quickly - add features later
4. Delegate/outsource when it makes sense.
5. Seriously, get started already.