Entrepreneurial Journalism Bringing innovation to news and information, and teaching it at journalism schools.

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How J-schools are helping students develop entrepreneurial journalism skills

by James Breiner Published May 17, 2013 9:08 am Updated May 17, 2013 4:50 pm Universities around the world are teaching a relatively new subject – entrepreneurial journalism. The revolutionary changes reshaping journalism have driven the industry to search for new financial models and respond to marketplace demands. Journalism schools are part of that search: Their entrepreneurial-journalism programs try to identify new sustainable business models, create new journalism tools, teach students new skills, and incubate new-media initiatives. From such efforts, ...

Crowdfunding Platform for Journalists 'Vourno' Launches Today

‘Breaking Tweets:’ How A Blog From A Chicago Apartment Gained A Global Following

The Evolution Of Hacker News

Skift’s approach to building a new media company: It’s as much about data as it is about news

Something’s starting in the Copenhagen media industry

Journalism Schools Become Incubators for Media Startups, Entrepreneurs

NowThisNews Raises a New Round to Help Bring Pregnant Panda Videos to Your Phone

Journalists leave traditional newsroom, build startups

5 qualities of innovative leaders in today’s media

by Tom Rosenstiel Published May 3, 2013 8:46 am Updated May 3, 2013 8:57 am In “The Boys on the Bus,” Timothy Crouse’s fabled book about the press and the 1972 presidential campaign, Jim Naughton was the quiet and contemplative New York Times reporter who toiled along the outsized and flamboyant Johnny Apple. After he left The Times 1977, Naughton became known to another two generations of journalists as a manager and leader — first as a top editor at ...

Newspapers, advertising, revenue, innovation

Entrepreneurial journalism course open [Latin America]

Date: Monday, June 17, 2013 - Sunday, July 28, 2013 Deadline: 5/31/13 Cost: 1,200.00 MXN Journalists, project coordinators and communication professionals interested in developing business plans for online information projects can enroll in this Spanish-language online course. The course, offered by the Centro de Formación en Periodismo Digital (CFPD) in Mexico, will focus on analyzing business models used by digital media outlets in Latin America. Participants will learn how to make a digital media outlet profitable; undertake studies of the ...

Advice for editors: Disrupt your newsroom culture

How an iOS Game Helps Betaworks Improve Its News Products

Building a Business Information Brand in 2013: Lessons from our story so far

Emprendimientos periodísticos

Un repaso por los medios emergentes del mundo digital en Iberoamérica. La comunidad de periodistas en Latinoamérica tiene hambre de un nuevo periodismo independiente. “Los periodistas emprendedores se han adaptado mejor que los medios tradicionales a este cambio tan abrumador. Los pequeños medios digitales van a ser los líderes de la nueva revolución”, dice Breiner. Por James Breiner Publicado originalmente en RMC 133 Estamos viviendo una revolución en los medios de comunicación. Cada día se destruye algo apreciado, sean medios ...

Inside Forbes: FAQs From News Execs and Editors About Our Disruptive Model for Journalism

E.W. Scripps announces fellowship program for media companies at the Brandery

8 ways to increase the chances that you’ll get funding for your media startup

by Meena Thiruvengadam Published Apr. 24, 2013 6:53 am Updated Apr. 24, 2013 8:22 am Journalism skills and a good idea are essential for bringing your media startup to life — but they don’t entitle you to financial support from a foundation or an investment from a venture-capital firm. “Assuming that you can get funding because you have journalism skills and an idea is not very persuasive in this particular environment,” said Jan Schaffer, executive director of J-Lab, which funds ...

Meet the first class: Six media startups get accelerated into Silicon Valley by Matter

The Seattle Globalist: A glimpse into entrepreneurial journalism

Sarah Stuteville Nearly a year after the birth of the Seattle Globalist, a daily online news source that focuses on international stories grounded in Seattle’s local community, co-founder Sarah Stuteville sat down with me to discuss her journey and what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneurial journalist. As a Seattle Times columnist, professor of entrepreneurial journalism and co-founder of nonprofit news site Seattle Globalist, Sarah Stuteville is a busy woman. Stuteville, along with fellow Hunter College graduates Alex Stonehill ...

Springfield Republican Entrepreneurial Journalism Internship

We're going into our second semester this fall with the Springfield Republican/MassLive Entrepreneurial Journalism Internship, designed for grads of Entrepreneurial Journalism (Take it this fall!) to use some of the tools and skills they picked up in the class.This paid internship involves writing and management of MassLive's UMass 101 blog, along with other media management activities, like shadowing in the ad sales department and working on special projects.Preference will be given to grads and fall enrollees of Entrepreneurial Journalism, but ...

PandoMonthly New York with Forbes’ Lewis DVorkin, the full interview