On the front lines in Latin America, journalists battle and thrive

Digital natives are leading the way to produce quality journalism for their communities Versión del post en español Each year, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas puts on a series of roundtable discussions with Latin American journalists. It’s called the Coloquio Iberoamericano, and it’s conducted in Spanish, but the staff prepared summaries in […]

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How eldiario.es gets people to pay for a free publication

The secret lies in treating users like partners in the journalism project “We’re independent because we’re profitable.” — Ignacio Escolar, director, eldiario.es The journalism industry has noticed the success of the digital media startup eldiario.es and is trying to duplicate it. That will not be easy. This independent news publication in Spain has been growing […]

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MOOC experts surprised by how they’re evolving

Versión en español aquí Mark Glaser of PBS Mediashift recently pulled together a panel of experts for an online chat about how massive open online courses (MOOCs) are affecting universities and professional education. Some exceprts from the fascinating 40-minute exchange are below. Alves Rosental Alves, director of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas […]

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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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Rosental Alves en el Foro de Austin: El caos crea oportunidades

Aquí tienen una serie de videos cortos de la charla de Rosental Calmon Alves en el Foro de Austin. “El periodismo dejó de ser el monopolio de los periodistas….y las empresas periodísticas….El periodista debe ser emprendedor. Tú puedes crear tu propio medio”. Algunos blogs periodísticos locales están ganando de $100.000 a $200.000 por año. “La […]

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