Because journalism is not like other media and it actually shouldn’t be
How can people pay for Netflix or Disney+ or Spotify or video games or any of the other media options outside of journalism but not journalism?
Because those things are not journalism and have an entirely different value proposition.
But hey, let’s entertain the question. Why them and not us?
It’s not the public that doesn’t want to pay journalists to do journalism, it’s management
For the past week or so, Journalism Twitter has dug into the regularly occurring theme of how poorly people who work in journalism are paid. It is an extremely important conversation and they are entirely right. The deal for journalists, — and I’m including everyone who does the work, not…
From News Catalyst and LION
Today we’re proud to announce a new effort to make the path to journalism entrepreneurship easier: The Tiny News Collective, a new partnership providing the tools, resources and commonwealth of knowledge to help people build sustainable news organizations that reflect and serve their communities.
Maybe it’s your first year in which nothing could feel good. Maybe you’ve had a run of bad years. Maybe your circumstances are such that nothing has ever truly, fully felt good, only less bad.
Time is an abrasive that shapes us all. …
News Catalyst launches partnerships to help news organizations address product challenges
Circumstances for many news organizations have been difficult since long before the current crisis. Whether it’s a lack of capacity or support, newsrooms have been struggling with designing and managing effective product processes that can bolster their work and better serve their audiences.
News Catalyst was created to help news…
It’s the same forward and backward. Today. 02022020.
I have to admit I’m usually annoyed when people carry on about unique dates.
This is the only time when it’s gonna look like that!
Well…yeah. That’s how time works.
We get really excited about the opportunity to observe something genuinely singular…
A look at ten of the most exemplary collaborations of the year.
There was a stunning array of collaborative journalism projects this year. Newsrooms dug into complicated stories, in-depth investigations, forward-thinking projects and some of the most difficult issues happening around the world. …
Looking at journalism as a process rather than as institutions and an identity
Building relationships with communities that have not been historically prioritized by most of the journalism industry is not simply a decision on the part of newsrooms to begin to show up, but a process of reconciliation, repair, service and inclusion. …
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By the age of 60, nearly 70% of Americans will have experienced economic hardship. For most of us, it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. Newsrooms play a vital role in reporting on issues that have an outsized impact on those with limited means.
Covering hardship…
The middle is the part you’re not supposed to talk about while it’s happening. It’s more comforting to the audience and certainly more safe to wait until you know how the story concludes before talking about it. This is definitely not the part you’re supposed to talk about out loud…
