A content exchange to offer your content to the world, and get a stream from alt weekies to deepen your coverage. A win win where local stories turn national, a member based community working smart.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on March 1, 2013
Topics: Distribution, Resources, Revenue Tags: Audience Development, Collaboration, Content, Digital Platforms, Local News, Market Intelligence, Marketing
Hawaii Independent publisher Ikaika Hussey shares the philosophy and practices that make the cooperative news business he leads both profitable and productive.
Posted by Emily Harris on August 29, 2012
Topics: Blog, Community, Revenue Tags: Business Models, Community Engagement, Community News, Cooperative, Entrepreneurship, Hawaii Independent, Ikaika Hussey, Local News
A mobile platform aiming to up engagement, improve citizen reporting and increase revenue by building in ad space, verification tools, and automatic releases on content sent right to your system.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on August 17, 2012
Topics: Community, Resources, Revenue, Technology Tags: Audience Engagement, Local News, Mobile, Mobile Tools, Revenue
Real experiences of news entrepreneurs make J-Lab's living ethics guide a smart source to work through new challenges. Including sections on police, privacy, advertising and conversation.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on August 16, 2012
Topics: Community, Craft, Resources Tags: Best Practices, Ethics, Guide, J-Lab, Local News, News Entrepreneurs
Kickstarting a fight against Washington State's "information ghettos" where "vast areas of the state are starved" of relevant local news. "The stakes go...to the heart of the democratic process."
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on August 14, 2012
Topics: Community, Education, Policy, Resources Tags: Digital Democracy, Information Needs, Journalism School, Local News, Policy, Report
JA interview goes beyond the usual suspects, offering business insights from global campaigners on building village loyalty one story at a time.
Posted by Emily Harris on July 25, 2012
Topics: Blog, Community, Revenue Tags: Community Engagement, Local News, Marketing, Niche Publishing, Revenue, Social Media, Storytelling
A searchable database to help journalism startups see into others’ success. Want to review “financially sustainable business model[s]...? Browse case studies...find one that suits your site.”
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on June 1, 2012
Topics: Resources, Revenue Tags: Business Models, Business of News, Database, Hyperlocal, Local News
Pew research finds high value on local news, then digs deep into the “unique group of local news consumers...who follow local news closely.” Useful analysis to better know your audience.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on May 3, 2012
Topics: Community, Distribution, Innovation, Resources Tags: Audience Engagement, Broadcast, Local Broadcast News, Local News, Newspapers, Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, Report
Two days, 300 comments and 50 participants later, what did we learn? Publishers share revenue practices offered in a comprehensive easy to use index to help you hammer out new tracks to prosperity.
Posted by Emily Harris on March 21, 2012
Topics: Blog, Community, Distribution, Revenue Tags: Advertising, Alternative Revenue, Business Models, Collaboration, Community Engagement, Consulting, Content, CRM, Featured, Local News, Niche Publishing, Partnerships, Revenue, Training
Go deep, surface themes, full metal distillation of the forum sliced into a usable body of knowledge you can build on, grow and mulch from. With handy jump links!
Posted by Emily Harris on March 21, 2012
Topics: Blog, Community, Distribution, Revenue Tags: Advertising, Alternative Revenue, Business Models, Collaboration, Community Engagement, Consulting, Content, CRM, Local News, Niche Publishing, Partnerships, Revenue, Training