Here is a video from my talk at SXSW, courtesy of Dale Blasingame (@normalguyguide). Thanks, Dale!
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March 15th, 2011
Video of my talk from SXSW
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March 13th, 2011
SXSW presentation slides
Here is the Prezi I put together for my talk today at SXSW Interactive in Austin. Thanks to everyone for coming out so early on a Sunday (after daylight savings times.) Entrepreneurial Journalism on Prezi
March 10th, 2011
On newspapers and paywalls
I’m often asked whether newspapers will be able to successfully charge for news on their websites. Recently, the TV station where I work asked me to weigh in for a story. To summarize, I think it could be a supplemental revenue source for newspapers that publish high-quality, niche content. And only if the paywall goes […]
January 25th, 2011
What do you call an ‘entrepreneurial journalist?’
Writing a book is easy. Compared to naming a book, that is. In 2009 I asked you (and my LinkedIn colleagues) to vote for your favorite title among 4 options and many of you answered “none of the above.” Which was fine, because several of you offered great alternatives. One of them ended up as […]
July 14th, 2010
Ethics lessons for news entrepreneurs
Among the many differences between running your own independent news operation and working at a corporate news job, ethical dilemmas rank high. As Poynter’s Kelly McBride says, there is a generally agreed upon set of principles among journalists in the Fourth Estate. When you’re talking about the Fifth Estate – her term for independent new […]
May 25th, 2010
Print is still ‘king’ in Gulf region
I’ve grown accustomed to answering questions about the future of journalism, the life expectancy of printed newspapers and the financial prospects of online journalism. I have my opinions, of course. But the skepticism I’m used to hearing from journalists in the U.S. pales in comparison to some of the comments heard at a panel discussion […]
Tags: May 17th, 2010
What are journalists really worth today?
This week’s New York Times magazine takes a stab at “What are you really worth” this week and includes a lengthy piece on journalists. I’ll spare you the context of the how the market has devalued traditional journalism while creating new opportunities and simply recommend you read the entire article by Andrew Rice. The money […]
January 20th, 2010
News:rewired coverage and new revenue models for news
Just a couple of quick highlights that you don’t want to miss: News:rewired: If you weren’t in London last week for this one-day conference, fear not, they’ve got you covered. The folks at Journalism.co.uk who organized the event also did a bang-up job covering the event for those who couldn’t be there in person. The […]
December 14th, 2009
Look to ‘local online’ for the business model of local journalism
Yes, Virgina, there is a business model for journalism. For now, however, it’s called “local online.” Last week’s Interactive Local Media conference in Los Angeles featured two-and-a-half days of presentations and hallway conversations focused on connecting local businesses with local audiences while making money. “Monetizing the local opportunity” was the title of the conference, which […]
December 10th, 2009
With or without publishers, local online continues to grow
The good news for local publishers? There is growing demand for local advertising. The bad news? An entire industry of companies you’ve never heard of (including some giants you have) are laser-focused on connecting local businesses with local consumers and most of them don’t care if a publisher is in the middle of that transaction. […]
