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Futures Lab update #8: Vine, InfoActive, and lessons from innovative companies

By Reuben Stern, Olga Kyle on May 7, 2013 1 Comment Blogs

Can you connect with your audience in 6 seconds or less? And what can we learn from the world's most innovative companies?

Futures Lab update #7: A few crowd-sourcing ideas

By Reuben Stern, Olga Kyle on April 30, 2013 0 Comments Blogs

How can we harness the power of the crowd for reporting news? Or for getting information about crime?

Award-winning journalist combines international experience and family background to create new type of journalism

By Jennifer Nelson on April 12, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
Molly Bingham

Molly Bingham found herself being held prisoner in Iraq by men who thought she was a spy. The experience helped inspire her to find a way to present “the true global perspective currently missing in journalism.”

Newsroom leader: Feedback ‘starts with being open to change’

By Jennifer Nelson on April 12, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
Joy Mayer

News organizations need to be in the hands of journalists who are willing to actively listen to and hear feedback, says Joy Mayer, director of community outreach at the Columbia Missourian newspaper.

Underserved health beat leads fellow to create niche news network

By Jennifer Nelson on March 27, 2013 0 Comments News
ACEs Too High

Jane Stevens has created sites that focus on the connection between adverse childhood experiences and adult health problems such as cancer, heart disease and depression, as well as violence and becoming a victim of violence.

RJI Links 3.1.2013

By Brian Steffens on March 1, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
RJI links

News and commentary from around the Web of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Five takeaways from touring Seattle media

By RJI on February 13, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
Five takeaways from touring Seattle media

I recently traveled to Seattle with my Changing Media Business Class. We toured several media groups and met with journalists there. Here’s what we were up to.

2012: What we know now on the value of volunteers, intentional conversation and collaboration for non-profit media

By RJI on February 1, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
Journalism Accelerator

As the final of our four-part series exploring “Was 2012 the year of prosperity for publishers?” – in this post we explore the value of volunteers, intentional curated conversation and connected collaboration for non-profit media.

2012: What we know now on building public trust, raising money and a free press powered by the people

By RJI on February 1, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
Journalism Accelerator

Was 2012 prosperous for publishers? The four-part series continues, with this third installment offering key lessons from three well-respected practitioners known for thinking outside the box.

2012: What we know now on local advertising, meeting the needs of communities and customer connection

By RJI on February 1, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
Journalism Accelerator

As part of the larger story, the top lessons from a range of perspectives learned over 2012 is a four-part series the JA is running over the month of January.

RJI links 2.1.2013

By Brian Steffens on February 1, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
rji links

News and commentary from around the Web of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Public notices make citizens watchdogs

By RJI on January 22, 2013 0 Comments

There are a number of other reasons why moving notices to government websites does not make sense.

Stay Tuned Google+ Hangout manual

By Kent Collins on January 17, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
Stay Tuned Google+ Hangouts manual

As promised here is a ‘manual’ you can use to develop your own Google + Hangouts for television news and public affairs.

2012 is history: What do we know now?

By RJI on January 10, 2013 0 Comments Blogs
2012 is history: What do we know now?

In early 2012 the folks at the Journalism Accelerator (JA) invited a half-dozen people with a range of unique roles in the news production mix, to identify the most crucial challenges facing publishers. As 2012 drew to a close, JA once more turned to these insightful people, asking each to share what he or she learned over the course of this chapter in the evolving story of journalism.

Hyperlocal trade org boosts membership

By RJI on December 18, 2012 0 Comments

A nascent trade organization for hyperlocal news sites has added dozens of online publishers to its ranks in an initial membership drive, its chair said on Monday.

Chapter one: How RJI came to be on TV

By Kent Collins on December 10, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
Kent Collins

The mission: To put social media on steroids before, during and after the KETC weekly program and see if we can make the public forum broader and more diverse.

Journalism Accelerator shares tips, models, databases and more

By RJI on December 4, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
Word cloud

Need guidance, ideas or inspiration on your journey building a sustainable news business? The Journalism Accelerator is home to a collection of more than 300 resources.

Collaborative multimedia series produced by journalists gives rural Missouri teens a voice

By Jennifer Nelson on December 3, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
My Life, My Town

A multimedia series led by journalists at two University of Missouri media organizations are giving rural teenagers a chance to speak out about the joys and struggles in small Missouri towns via ‘My Life, My Town’.

Defining your exit strategy to build a legacy

By RJI on November 26, 2012 0 Comments Blogs
Journalism Accelerator

It felt odd to consider “exit strategy” at the recent Community Journalism Executive Training program (CJET), which brought nearly three dozen news organizations to Los Angeles for two days of intense, hands-on work developing specific business strategies and action plans.

Stay Tuned in St. Louis is live, interactive TV

By RJI on November 20, 2012 0 Comments

Nine Network in St. Louis has premiered a unique interactive weekly television series, Stay Tuned, in which experts and community members discuss matters of community importance live via videochat service Google+ Hangout, as well as on Twitter and Facebook.