Private company

The Conversation

Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Network of news media outlets

The Conversation is a network of nonprofit media outlets publishing news stories and research reports online, authored by academics with professional journalist editors to produce accessible research-informed outputs. Articles are written by academics and researchers under a Creative Commons licence, allowing reuse without modification.² It was founded by Andrew Jaspan.¹ It employed 53 people in 2023.¹ Its revenue was A$7.5 million in 2023.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 2010Founded¹

HeadquartersWaltham¹
Websitetheconversation.com
Legal formpublic company limited by shares¹

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The story

Founded by Andrew Jaspan on Apr 2010.¹

Leadership

Who has led The Conversation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderAndrew Jaspan¹

Employees over time

The Conversation employees by year¹53 in 2023+36% since 2019

202353¹
202251¹
202138¹
202039¹
201939¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

The Conversation revenue by year¹7.5M AUD in 2023+45% since 2019

20237.5M AUD¹
20226.6M AUD¹
20214.8M AUD¹
20206.0M AUD¹
20195.2M AUD¹

Timeline

Apr 2010Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataThe Conversation on Wikidata
2
WikipediaThe Conversation on Wikipedia
3
Wikimedia CommonsThe Conversation logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain