Not only have we not shut down, @spiritedmediaco has taken what we learned from building and selling former sites @billy_penn, @Denverite and @theinclinepgh to build a nice consulting business.

So proud to send @billy_penn to a wonderful home at a great Philly institution. There’s a certain symmetry to @billy_penn being the first to launch and the last to be sold, and I’m thrilled that we found such great buyers for all three properties. twitter.com/billy_penn/status/11…

It’s been a hell of a year at @spiritedmediaco, as we’ve launched membership, taken on consulting and platform work and intensified our focus on events. The result is a 70 percent decrease in monthly burn, and a far clearer view of the right path forward. medium.com/billy-penn/spirited-m…

.@niemanlab asks whether @billy_penn, @theinclinepgh & @Denverite can become predominately reader-supported. The answer: absolutely. Good news is we also make money on events, advertising, consulting & platform, so it doesn’t have to carry all the weight: niemanlab.org/2018/08/billy-penn…

Those of us at @spiritedmediaco know an awful lot about local digital journalism, and, as part of our desire to diversify revenue, we’re now helping other local media organizations too. medium.com/billy-penn/were-shari…

Very cool LEGO version of @theinclinepgh logo. Thanks, @CarnegieSciCtr!

Happy 1st birthday to @theincline! Been a ton of fun watching it grow up in Pittsburgh, and look forward to many more birthdays.

So far, this is more boring than an actual tax return.

Dear newspaper sites: I really do want to read you, but why do you hate potential readers like me so much?

Nothing against the #Chiefs, but always root for the team from the city where you have a news web site. Go #Steelers!

Other digital terms that have become so broad as to be useless: engagement, interactivity, multimedia, community…

I think “SNL” should just give the staff a week off and just re-run this. #debate

.@theinclinepgh now has an editor (@LexiBelc), an office in Pittsburgh and — ta-da — a logo. Launch coming…

20 years ago tonight, a bunch of us were getting set to launch washingtonpost. com. Thx for reminder, @tammykennon!