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How startup sites can take advantage of emerging revenue streams

Jeremy Caplan — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:30:13 +0000

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

To build the team, build the trust, with these 8 tips

Jill Geisler — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:50:37 +0000

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

3 ways entrepreneurial journalists can successfully pitch their projects

Jeremy Caplan — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:31:59 +0000

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

Tips for journalists preparing to launch a startup site

Jeremy Caplan — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:30:55 +0000

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

4 types of journalists: How they tick and what we can learn from them

Matt Thompson — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:10:06 +0000

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

10 tips for preventing staff burnout in spite of more work, fewer resources

Jill Geisler — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:56:24 +0000

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

Practical tips, resources for entrepreneurial journalists with legal questions

Jeremy Caplan — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:27:36 +0000

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

Cheap & useful tools that can help entrepreneurial journalists be more efficient

Jeremy Caplan — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:54:56 +0000

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

The 6 things you learn as a journalism mentor

Tom Huang — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:30:19 +0000

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

4 ways to start researching the market for your new journalism venture

Jeremy Caplan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:13:29 +0000

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