I believe that the demand for long-form quality journalism is strong and I think that despite all of the changes in technology over the past few years, people still want in-depth, rigorous reporting.

What's really interesting is the introduction of the tablet - not just the iPad, but the Nook and the Kindle. While they aren't going to solve all of our problems, I do think they make it easier for people to pause, linger, read and really process very important ideas.

I fundamentally believe that people have a genuine desire to be positively engaged in the world around them.

I knew I wanted to do something at the nexus of what I call global development and technology.

The audience might not be the size of Facebook, but how much time can you spend online and think, 'What did I just learn?

People are doing amazing things right now on the Web.

I believe that the demand for long-form quality journalism is strong and I think that despite all of the changes in technology over the past few years, people still want in-depth, rigorous reporting.