A platform for publishers to create longform stories, apps and ebooks with an emphasis on multimedia storytelling, opening up potential revenue streams for an old-school approach to journalism.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on January 25, 2013
Topics: Distribution, Resources Tags: Digital Media, Digital Publishing, News Entrepreneurs, Technology, Tools
Looking to start your own news biz? Mark Briggs teams up with Poynter in an online course: Entrepreneurial journalism - from idea to implementation. A low-cost investment in practical learning.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on October 25, 2012
Topics: Education, Resources Tags: Business Models, Business of News, Education, Journalism Education, News Entrepreneurs
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
Curious how to "size up the market, harness technology, turn your idea into a product or service...and launch?" Mark Briggs’ latest installment on innovation details real stories of success.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on February 24, 2012
Topics: Distribution, Resources, Revenue Tags: Business Models, Mark Briggs, News Entrepreneurs, Revenue, Startup
In the “age of Darwinian content” media analyst Ken Doctor probes the economics of journalism with insights so sharp Nieman and others cite his writing and source his findings.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on December 28, 2011
Topics: Education, Resources, Revenue, Technology Tags: Business of News, Future of News, Ken Doctor, News Entrepreneurs, Newsonomics, Online News
Bridging the digital divide with new media techniques to deliver content products to market, KDMC offers fellowships, access to experience and expertise.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on November 23, 2011
Topics: Craft, Education, Resources, Technology Tags: Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Digital Leadership, Fellowship, Information Ecology, KDMC, Knight Digital Media Center, Knight Foundation, New Media, New Media Platform, News Entrepreneurs, University of Southern California
465 pages, 600+ interviews over 18 months: “Diagnosis is sound, but the remedies are lacking.”
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on August 26, 2011
Topics: Community, Distribution, Policy, Resources Tags: Access To Information, Civic Engagement, Digital Democracy, Information Ecology, Information Needs, News Entrepreneurs, Policy
Columbia Journalism Review offers a useful assessment on “what we know [so far] about the business of digital journalism.”
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on August 18, 2011
Topics: Craft, Distribution, Resources, Revenue Tags: Digital Journalism, Digital Platforms, Engagement Models, Finance, Local, New Media, News Entrepreneurs, Revenue, Sustainability
Founded in January 2009, PubliCola is a blog about Seattle written by journalists who are dedicated to non-partisan, original daily reporting that prioritizes a balanced approach to news. Started by longtime local editor and award-winning reporter Josh Feit, PubliCola is the first online-only news site in state history to get media credentials to cover the...
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on April 14, 2011
Topics: Community, Craft, Experiments, Resources Tags: News Entrepreneurs, Online News
Next Door Media is a network of ten trusted neighborhood news sites and a regional portal in the North Seattle area, the first of its kind in the country and the most-trafficked in the city. Founded in Ballard in early 2008 by two longtime journalists, Kate and Cory Bergman, Next Door Media is committed to...
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on April 14, 2011
Topics: Community, Craft, Experiments, Resources Tags: Collaboration, Hyperlocal, News Entrepreneurs