Public Radio Stations Band Together To Buy And Restore Gothamist Blogs

A nearly century-old radio station like WNYC swooping in to save a group of sites that helped write the rules of online journalism does contain a hint of irony. But when you consider these radio stations have managed to weather technological changes from the transistor to the television, the idea that they might be able to help younger newsrooms navigate the choppy waters of the digital revolution—while benefiting from their digital native audiences—doesn’t sound so crazy after all.