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New technologies have redefined the relationship between news producers and consumers and among media organizations. Here are examples of how some organizations are developing innovative new ways to interact with their audiences, collaborate with them and to partner with fellow news producers. What else do you think should be listed here? Weigh in, suggest a resource and let us know why you think it’s helpful.

Knight Foundation Report: Getting Local: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability

Knight report examining eight nonprofit news locals finds three need-to-succeed basics: executable biz strategy, innovative audience engagement, and tech to support. VoSD, TX Trib, MinnPost included.

Posted on March 11, 2012
Topics: Community Resources Revenue Technology

Block by Block

A growing network for niche and local “online pioneers” offering support, training and a directory of publishers. Active blog with tips, profiles and opportunities.

Posted on February 24, 2012
Topics: Community Experiments Resources

CJR’s Guide to Online News Startups

CJR offers a rich database of “searchable, living, ongoing documentation of digital news outlets.” Sort online publishers by location, type of coverage, revenue sources and more.

Posted on February 24, 2012
Topics: Community Resources

#wjchat

A lively, weekly Twitter chat for web journalists. Share tips, find colleagues, learn, teach and consider new possibilities. Mission: “Saving the world...well, journalism first.”

Posted on January 27, 2012
Topics: Community Craft Education Resources

Crowdmap

Collect, aggregate, then visualize on a map and timeline. Crowdmap is free, designed to help you “monitor elections, map crisis information, curate local resources, document a zombie invasion.”

Posted on January 27, 2012
Topics: Community Craft Resources Technology

On The Media

A weekly public radio show slicing deep into issues of media literacy and journalism. Podcast OTM to stay up to speed on the forces at work shaping journalism today.

Posted on January 27, 2012
Topics: Community Craft Education Policy Resources

New Voices: What Works

J-Lab examines “what worked and what didn’t” after five years of grants to local news projects. 2010 lessons on what leads to growth or disappointment still timely.

Posted on January 12, 2012
Topics: Community Craft Distribution Education Experiments Resources Revenue Technology

New America Media

To “grow [a] presence for the more than 3,000 ethnic news outlets nationwide,” NAM partners with local J-schools to expand youth ethnic media representation, offers resources and free syndication!

Posted on December 29, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Distribution Resources

Investigative Reporters and Editors

Established in 1975, IRE is a dedicated professional organization for reporters, offering 1000s of reporting tip sheets, tools and training to help you deliver great investigative journalism.

Posted on December 16, 2011
Topics: Community Education Resources Technology

Nieman Journalism Lab

With warp drive analysis and reporting, Nieman Lab beams readers to the cyber-edge of journalism, probing technologies, techniques and philosophies of innovators navigating the digital frontier.

Posted on December 16, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Distribution Education Experiments Resources Revenue Technology

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