Universities can lead in incubation of new media models

Ninth in a series on entrepreneurial journalism programs at universities and media organizations. Mark Briggs, the man who wrote the book about entrepreneurial journalism, believes that universities are among the best places to experiment with new business models for news. Universities embrace experimentation and risk-taking, he says. “Those are two traits that are not very inherent […]

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8 leading programs in entrepreneurial journalism

Here are links that describe eight leading university programs in entrepreneurial journalism. What are some other programs that I should include in this series? Medill builds on 30 years of entrepreneurial journalism Students work in teams in this program at Northwestern University. Columbia focuses on coaching journalism execs  Punch Sulzberger program emphasizes developing the organization by […]

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Dan Gillmor: We need more experiments on revenue side of media startups

Fifth in a series on entrepreneurial journalism programs at universities and media organizations.  Dan Gillmor, Founding DirectorKnight Center for Digital MediaEntrepreneurship, Arizona State U. Dan Gillmor is recognized as an expert in new digital media, but when he teaches entrepreneurship, he has a broader vision than just media. He sees media as one part of […]

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