Evan Williams' Medium Acquires Long-form Journalism Site Matter

Posted: 4/17/2013  |  By: Laura Hazard Owen | paidContent

Matter, the Kickstarter-backed, science and technology journalism startup cofounded by former GigaOM European correspondent Bobbie Johnson, has only been up and running for five months — but it’s already found a new home. Medium, the publishing platform founded by Twitter cofounder Evan Williams, has acquired Matter for an undisclosed sum, the companies plan to announce Wednesday.