Before Patch.com, he served as Editor-in-Chief of Time Out New York magazine. Before that he worked for a variety of publications both online and off, including Details magazine, New York Magazine, and Sidewalk.com. He wrote for numerous publications, like New York Times magazine and Harper’s Bazaar. He graduated from Bowdoin College and got an MFA in creative writing at Columbia University.
Patch.com is a website that is geared to give local news coverage to individual towns and communities. Patch is run by professional editors, writers, photographers and videographers who live in or near the communities they serve.
Questions for Brian:
1. What do you recommend for young journalists who are venturing into the business side of journalism?
2. Do you think it is important to get a degree in business as well as a journalism degree?
3. How were you able to invest your trust in a new idea like Patch and how successful did you think it would be?
