Why an NPR reporter left his job to launch a media outlet in Ukraine

Podcast: The Business of Content with Simon Owens · Simon Owens

Opublikowano: 2026-07-09

My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ The war in Ukraine has given rise to an entirely new generation of independent media organizations, but few have a backstory as unusual as The Counteroffensive. Founded by veteran journalist Tim Mak after more than a decade covering politics, national security, and investigations for outlets including NPR, Politico, and The Daily Beast, the publication began as a one-man Substack chronicling life inside wartime Ukraine. In just a few years, it has evolved into a growing media company with multiple publications, a team of reporters across Europe, and an expanding p...