Why LinkedIn wants to make original journalism

Having reached the point where more than a million posts, videos and articles are being shared on its platform every day, LinkedIn is now moving beyond merely hosting others’ work and is attempting to forge a surprising reputation of its own for original journalism.
The Microsoft-owned company, which started life as a social network for professionals 12 years ago, has been metamorphosing into an increasingly sophisticated publishing platform and is today home to a 50-strong and growing tea