Type of site | News |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Messenger |
| Editor | Laura McGann |
| Key people | Mark Bauman |
| URL | https://www.grid.news |
Grid News, also known as Grid, was a digital media company based in Washington, D.C. It launched in January 2022.[1] Grid News was initially led by Mark Bauman as a senior advisor and Laura McGann as its executive editor.[2] It produced a podcast called "Bad Takes" hosted by Grid editors Matthew Yglesias and McGann.[3] The conversational podcast covered one "bad take," or incorrect opinion, each week.[4]
Grid's corporate entity was Media Investment Properties OpCo LLC,[5] a Delaware domestic limited liability company.[6]
On March 22, 2023, Grid, its brand, and its assets were purchased for an undisclosed price by The Messenger, a news startup led by Jimmy Finkelstein, former owner of The Hill.[7] On March 27, 2023, Grid's website was shuttered and redirected to The Messenger's website.[8]
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- ^ Stenberg, Mark. "How Grid's Laura McGann Is Reimagining Reporting". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Maddaus, Gene (2022-09-14). "Matt Yglesias and Laura McGann Launch a Podcast to Counter the Internet's 'Bad Takes' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Terms of service". Grid News. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "MEDIA INVESTMENT PROJECTS OPCO LLC :: Delaware (US) :: OpenCorporates". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Owen, Laura Hazard (22 March 2023). "A forthcoming news site absorbs Grid (and its Middle Eastern funding, too)". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Klein, Charlotte (28 March 2023). "Inside the Very Tough Business of Trying to Disrupt Media". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 29 March 2023.