* L3 z. W* M% ?: Q$ ^$ K3 s 据悉，尼克的网站创办之初，一开始每月只有100个人光顾；但现在，这家网站已经成了全球最受欢迎的青少年新闻网站之一。尼克的网站每个月要向读者提供1000个青少年新闻故事，在过去18个月中，这家网站的点击率竟然达到8900万人次，网站每月的广告收入也迅速增加到2500英镑。 ! p* x u# A$ t+ l0 x
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17岁的尼克显然希望自己能成为像鲁珀特·默多克一样的媒体大亨，所以当英国广播公司表示想以850万英镑的高价收购下尼克的这家网站时，竟然遭到了他的一口拒绝。尼克称，他现在并不需要金钱，该网站每月的广告收入，也全都是用于网站的建设。 / U( z7 {" d6 |! l$ W) Y
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尽管为网站忙得不可开交，但尼克每天仍然必须抽时间完成他的家庭作业，并且每周还要到一家电器连锁店中打工10小时。尼克说：“我想要读大学，并在将来为年轻人的事业而工作，也许我还会出国。”( C, ]/ R' `- f. E1 ^9 g% v
1 ?, `# X3 B( S/ o - b! e, R i2 T B1 b5 [ 4 m& q d' j, ^# o# HTeen turns down £8.5m 5 t/ A+ K' d# u% F + J& g: [6 b' X5 R$ F& u- h2 LA Cheltenham teenager has reportedly turned down £8.5million to sell his website. 4 y5 H2 ?5 s- _8 Q y% U6 ^9 ~9 K1 Q6 Z, D Q
Nick Coates, 17, runs Sharpenews, a global news site aimed at young people, reports the Sun. - o9 j; M. e9 L8 p+ U) ]" l9 h9 Q3 n2 L
It has had 89million hits in 18 months and rakes in £2,500 a month from advertisers. & |- ?4 x% k3 C: W& H- q8 F- K& }* c; |1 Z
Several firms have made big offers but Nick insists he doesn’t need the money.% I5 O) V3 `1 N7 I
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$ a) `) [* g$ z; Q' YNick started the site when he was just 12. It now has 70 contributors worldwide and has won awards including website of the year.4 f- r& B( I" k
! e9 |/ Q! n, h+ [1 Y: v! q0 zHe is also studying for four A-levels and even works ten hours a week at a local electrical goods store.
