In October 2007, ICN opened its doors with a two-person team and a little bit of pilot funding. The day the website launched, it had 102 visitors: the second day, just 53.
Today, the newsroom looks different: ICN has grown from a staff of two people to 40, and from only 100 readers to reaching many millions. Once just a small office in Brooklyn, ICN has opened reporting hubs in regions across the country and established bureaus coast to coast.
In honor of ICN’s 18th anniversary, Vernon and David sit down to reflect on the newsroom’s defining moments, the pivotal moves to cover climate locally and globally, and what’s ahead for the team, the media landscape, and the climate crisis.
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