Is collaboration in journalism a bonding or a business relationship? Two journalists running nonprofit startups offer sharp insights, experience, and imagination.
Posted by Emily Harris on April 25, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft Revenue
Go deep, not wide, in content and audience. That’s my quick overall takeaway from today, Day Two of our forum on sustainable journalism. Today’s conversation focused on particular opportunities for niche sites. Let’s start with this question, and a thanks to the Oregonian News Network’s Cornelius Swart for posing it: Who if any have done...
Posted by Emily Harris on February 29, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft Experiments Revenue
Niche news startups have unique advantages and particular challenges in the pursuit of sustainable revenue. Meet publishers featured in the sustainable journalism forum and compare notes.
Posted by Emily Harris on February 23, 2012
Topics: Blog Community Craft Revenue
The Chinese calendar predicted high risks and rewards in 2012, the celebrated Year of the Dragon. As this year wraps up, check out what a range of leaders working for sustainability in the news business expected, and share what you learned in 2012.
Posted by Emily Harris on February 8, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft Experiments Revenue Technology
A best of the weekly tweet beat, from our stream to yours. Plus handy tips and links how to break the twitter code and join the conversation.
Posted by Nicole Staudinger on January 20, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft Technology
Open Secrets predicts 2012 election spending to top $6B, up a billion since just '08. For you: a wealth of resources from the December JA forum to strengthen your election coverage and up your game.
Posted by Emily Harris on December 30, 2011
Topics: Blog Community Craft Experiments Revenue Technology
We went into last week’s forum suspecting the 2012 election offers fresh opportunities for local news sites to shine. Based on the ideas and on-the-ground experiences participants shared, we came out convinced. Evelyn Larrubia, editorial director of the Investigative News Network, wrote this in the forum: …newspapers across the country are not doing as thorough...
Posted by Emily Harris on December 15, 2011
Topics: Blog Community Craft Experiments Revenue Technology
A central part of the JA’s mission is to gather voices together online around common questions news producers share. Community needs and JA program values guide our work hosting forums. These values include a high degree of transparency and accountability to you and the growing JA community, because we believe it’s valuable to share what...
Posted by Lisa Skube on November 22, 2011
Topics: Blog Community Craft Experiments Policy
Got more to say about the value and potential of local TV news? The forum remains open. For some starter background, read this interview with Mark Platte, news director of Hawaii News Now, and this interview with Josh Stearns and Libby Reinish of Free Press/Change the Channels campaign. Last week we asked you: What is...
Posted by Emily Harris on November 2, 2011
Topics: Blog Community Craft Distribution Revenue
Despite the proliferation of online sources, most Americans still rely on the TV when they want local news. In Hawaii, Mark Platte plays a big role in creating that local news. As news director of Hawaii News Now, Platte oversees newscasts on three of the five stations with local newscasts. We found Mark when we...
Posted by Emily Harris on October 26, 2011
Topics: Blog Community Craft Distribution Revenue
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