Comments on: Preview: PinkNews.co.uk founder explores his ‘teenage dotcom millionaire’ past

By: Benjamin Cohen

Benjamin Cohen — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:34:06 +0000

John,

Thanks. I’m not 100% sure why I didn’t mention it. Mainly because the Sunday Times etc needed a narrative that ended with failure, then switching to Channel4 News. PinkNews is a mized bag, it is a huge editorial success and the thing I’m most proud of in the world, but commercially it’s not so true, it’s a hard market and one we’re only just making money from. Even then, it all goes back into the website to pay for more journalism.

On the balance of everything, I should have mentioned it.

By: John(Derbyshire)

John(Derbyshire) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:02:40 +0000

Ben-If you read this-I was amazed you didn`t mention PinkNews in your Sunday Times column last week- and no mention of it in Radio Times either!! Why not-its a huge success and a massive tribute to your endurance!

By: Paolo

Paolo — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:47:47 +0000

Thank you, Adam. I read PinkNews every day.

By: james

james — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:21:00 +0000

what an amazing fella

By: Mihangel apYrs

Mihangel apYrs — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:59:42 +0000

Interesting contrast with the Lord Brown story: Cohen has succeeded as a gay man, Brown closetted himself away: perhaps times are changing.

By: Justin Hafey

Justin Hafey — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:46:43 +0000

Awesome story Mate, well done!

By: Jean-Paul Bentham

Jean-Paul Bentham — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:53 +0000

“I wanted to create a work-safe LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) news service that people really could read with confidence in the office.”

That’s what I like most about PinkNews.

Interesting story. Who knew?

Thank you, Adam