Jeremy Caplan
May 10, 2012
6:30 am
As journalism entities move beyond ads in pursuit of new revenue streams, events have proven a popular target. People who won’t pay $15 for a digital subscription, the theory goes, may pay $20 instead for wine, cheese and a panel… Read more
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Jill Geisler
May 10, 2012
5:50 am
Take a look at a photo I really admire. It’s a little soft-focus and the framing is a bit off. That’s what makes it perfect. After all, the photographer had only seconds to shoot and only one free camera hand.… Read more
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Jeremy Caplan
Apr. 27, 2012
9:31 am
Ever tried telling your life’s story in a minute? Melting years down into seconds is tough. Summing up a long-simmering passion project can be equally hard.
Whether you’re pitching a new journalism project to a friend or to a financier,… Read more
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Jeremy Caplan
Apr. 18, 2012
6:30 am
When you’re getting a journalism startup off the ground, you face a number of decision points. Who do you partner with? How do you bring in revenue? How do you get the word out about your project? We’ll discuss
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Matt Thompson
Mar. 27, 2012
11:10 am
Nine years ago, when I was working full-time for Poynter, my colleagues and I took the Myers-Briggs test during a team retreat.* I hadn’t heard of the test at the time, and aside from light Psych 101-ish readings during… Read more
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Jill Geisler
Mar. 22, 2012
8:56 am
Motivation. It’s a popular topic in leadership teaching. Keeping staff members engaged, positive and productive has always been a management responsibility.
But today, the questions about motivation are often more blunt, even raw. How do we handle the human… Read more
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Jeremy Caplan
Mar. 1, 2012
11:27 am
Entrepreneurs leading new journalism ventures confront numerous legal questions. How and when should I determine the appropriate legal structure for my business? What contracts should I use with partners, employees and investors? What legal issues should I be prepared for… Read more
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Jeremy Caplan
Jan. 27, 2012
8:54 pm
When it comes to tools, entrepreneurial journalists have the advantage of being free. Free of the obligation to use a news organization’s clunky software packages. Free from layers of tech bureaucracy. And free from having to get approval to try… Read more
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Tom Huang
Jan. 20, 2012
10:30 am
Mentoring is one of the most important things we can do as journalists. But I wonder whether we’re doing nearly enough of it.
It’s a difficult time in our newsrooms, and it’s easy to forget that our colleagues, especially the… Read more
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Jeremy Caplan
Jan. 11, 2012
10:13 am
Journalists love to dive in. Once we’ve got a topic in mind, we rush off to report, write/record, edit and publish. When launching a new venture, though, whether a local or niche site, an app, a network or something else… Read more
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