Experimental international reporting site to launch soon

James Erik Ables has an article on Forbes.com about a new experimental news site, which will launch a test version later this fall.
The new enterprise would begin by deploying 72 correspondents around the world, who would in turn report to regional editors.

"We are journalist entrepreneurs, and we have to find new models for journalism in the digital age," says Balboni.

The biggest concern for the site will be generating enough international interest to sustain an ad-driven business model. This could be especially difficult considering that most readers of news look to sources within their own country to get it.
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