From Poynter, 25 ideas for nonprofit newsrooms

Note: This blog post from Poynter Institute is used with permission. I think it is a particularly well stated summary of key points digital news entrepreneurs need to keep in mind. A Spanish version was translated by Ética Segura of the New Journalism Foundation of Iberoamerica. – James Diversify revenue streams. Train from within. Make […]

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25 ideas que ningún periodista emprendedor debería ignorar

Nota del editor: este post fue traducido al español por el blog Ética Segura de la Fundación Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano y se usa con el permiso de ese medio. Me parecen excelentes consejos. – JB.  Un grupo de integrantes del Instituto Poynter visitó una docena de organizaciones de noticias sin ánimo de lucro el año […]

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What’s stealing and what’s fair use of web content?

Updated, with new information about Creative Commons, on 27 Sept. 2015. During a class on how news organizations use social media, one of my students asked if it was OK to republish any photo that appeared on Facebook, Twitter, or Weibo, the Chinese Twitter.  Ellyn Angelotti,Poynter Institute There is no simple answer to this question, […]

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Online courses play bigger role in entrepreneurial journalism

Fourth in a series on entrepreneurial journalism programs at universities and media organizations.  The Poynter Institute’s online training center, NewsU, is building out its offerings in entrepreneurial journalism with the goal of creating a certificate program. It is one of the few organizations doing this kind of training mainly online.  Howard FinbergPoynter Institute, NewsU NewsU […]

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El reto: crear contenido que se adapte a múltiples dispositivos

English version here. El Poynter Institute organizó una conferencia la semana pasada para presentar los resultados de su más reciente estudio sobre cómo los usuarios de tabletas consumen noticias y los problemas que surgen para satisfacer las demandas de los usuarios. Las tabletas se está convirtiendo rápidamente en la plataforma preferida por parte de los […]

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What makes a professional journalist? Ethics

With all types of people publishing news and information on the web, how do you distinguish who is a professional journalist? After all, bloggers have broken some big stories before mainstream news organizations, for example. Many of them bring value to their work. In other words, how do journalists justify calling themselves professionals, and how do […]

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Desarrolla una especialidad para tu medio independiente

(English version here.) Wendy Wallace dirige los programas de periodismo emprendedor en el Instituto Poynter y ha visto muchos medios digitales exitosos. Algunas de sus recomendaciones son: Busca un problema que tu medio puede solucionar, que mejora tu comunidad. Va a atraer a seguidores. Conoce a la audiencia meta, sus necesidades, sus aspiraciones, sus ansiedades. […]

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