Have an idea for a start-up but not sure how to make it a reality? Below is a list of competitions and organizations that award journalism start-up ideas and concepts. These groups value innovation and technology and want to see projects that demonstrate what the future of news entails. Continue reading ‘Got an idea for a J start-up? Here’s ways to fund it.’
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Tags: business, entrepreneurs, innovation, J-Lab, Journalism Foundation, Knight Foundation, Knight News Challenge, McCormick New Media Women Entrepreneurs, News Voices, WeMedia
The advent of mobile technology presents unique opportunities for both media and businesses alike. As a recent Pew Research Center report points out, news has become omnipresent and more than 92% of Americans access their news from multiple platforms on a daily basis. Mobile is becoming an increasingly popular trend with more than 33% of cell phone owners now access news on their cell phones. Wireless news consumers have “on-the-go” access to news.
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Tags: applications, BlackBerry, CNN, Geek Squad, iPad, iPhone, mobile-first, New York Times, Pew Research Center
Spot.Us, a community funded reporting project, is proof that with a little inspiration and support from fellow journalists any great idea is possible. Founded by Dave Cohn, Spot.Us is an open source project to that utilizes “community powered reporting.” The organization, based in San Francisco, looks for investigative reporting projects from everyday citizens.
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Tags: Dave Cohn, environmental journalism, investigative reporting, Knight Foundation, Lindsey Hoshaw, New York Times, Spot Us
One of the many evolving trends in journalism today is the increasing number of start-ups. While it’s a big change in mentality and philosophy for many journalists, the business is becoming more dynamic and entrepreneurial. With many traditional media business models failing bringing about layoffs and budget cuts, journalists are pursuing ventures to sustain themselves during a difficult economy and what some may call a digital revolution.
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