At American U., media entrepreneurship includes NGOs

Jan Schaffer First in a series on entrepreneurial journalism programs at universities and media organizations.In the new world of media, traditional journalism organizations are just one more voice, and the MA in Media Entrepreneurship program at American University reflects that. Jan Schaffer, who teaches the program’s seminar on media entrepreneurship, believes that journalism schools should […]

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News organizations have attracted $187 million in grants since 2005

The new ecosystem of small news organizations continues to evolve at breathtaking speed. When you consider that it has been only four years since the news industry’s business model went into free fall, the number of new organizations and their quality are impressive.  Also impressive is the financial support that they have attracted. J-Lab has […]

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10 consejos para periodistas emprendedores, de J-Lab

Este es un sumario de una columna escrita en inglés por Jan Schaffer, directora del J-Lab en la Universidad Americana en Washington. La creatividad, mucho trabajo y la habilidad periodística no son garantías que puede lograrse éxito en un sitio de noticias. Cada vez más los periodistas profesionales se dan cuenta de la posibilidad de […]

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