You might have heard: News app Circa is shutting down indefinitely after failing to monetize and secure funding (Medium)
But did you know: Circa CEO Matt Galligan announced Wednesday that Circa is being put on an “indefinite hiatus,” but he says the company is “still working through an opportunity to keep the technology and spirit of Circa alive.” Matthew Keysreported last week that the Daily Dot was exploring an acquisition of Circa and Fortune reported last month it was seeking a buyer. The mobile-first news app “made its name on a variety of smart ideas about mobile news presentation,” Joseph Lichterman says.
+ Casey Newton says Circa failed because it did little original journalism, it was general in a market that favors expertise, it wasn’t good for sharing, and it was “cold and rational at a time when journalism was becoming more entertaining and emotional” (The Verge) and Circa’s former chief content officer David Cohn says timing was a problem for Circa: “Circa was early and influential in a scene. There was a moment where the ‘iron was hot’ and Circa was a hot commodity” (Digidave)
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