“There was an opportunity to create a news service that was truly digital, based on the habits of digital consumers”
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Adrian Acosta moved to Ireland in his mid-twenties. After working on a project with the entrepreneur Brian Fallon, he agreed to help launch Journal Media. Ten years on, The Journal has become a mainstay of the Irish media landscape and has a string of sub brands. He tells Ian Kehoe about his own personal journey, the economics of free news, the perils of click-bait and the company’s plans for the future.