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Help build what’s ‘next’ in journalism

Much has changed since the first edition of Journalism Next became available in 2009, when the world had not yet heard of Instagram, Pinterest or Snapchat. But the core concept of this guidebook—to leverage digital technology to do better journalism—has not changed at all. What is coming “next” in journalism? No one knows for sure, […]

Hot off the presses: A new version of Journalism Next

In case you haven’t noticed, anything related to technology, communication and journalism changes pretty fast these days. That’s certainly one of the biggest challenges of writing a book about these topics. With that in mind, I’m happy to report that a new version of Journalism Next is now available. Originally published in 2009, in the […]

My new book, Entrepreneurial Journalism, is now available

I’m happy to announce the release of my third book, Entrepreneurial Journalism. It is a collection of case studies on successful startup news ventures, insights from people who have built their own news businesses from the ground up, and practical guidance on how to get going in turning your own idea into reality. I need […]

Jarvis: More demand, interest in news than ever

I put the finishing touches on the manuscript for Entrepreneurial Journalism this week. (The publisher, CQ Press, hopes to make it available in November.) While going through the final proofs, I pulled out a few interesting nuggets and thought I would share them here to give you a taste of what’s in the new book. […]

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 […]

Journalism Next is now available for Kindle

Finally! After several months of waiting, the wizards at Amazon finally figured out how to process Journalism Next for the Kindle. Yes, you can finally purchase a book about digital media on … wait for it … digital media. Unfortunately this occurs about six months later than the folks at Amazon told us to expect […]

Journalism Next coming in electronic forms

Several people have asked if and when electronic versions of my new book, Journalism Next, might become available. The good news: fairly soon. Chris O’Brien, Marketing Manager of the College Publishing Group at CQ Press sent me this update yesterday: “The book is now in Amazon’s Kindle ingest process, which can take anywhere from two […]

Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing

In case you haven’t heard (because I forgot to tell you), my new book came out last month and I’m very pleased with the outcome. The book was published by CQPress and I remain impressed with the organization’s management and execution of the project. Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing is […]

Book update: Journalism Next will be available as e-book and in Europe

Due to the success of Journalism 2.0 as a downloadable PDF, I’m often asked whether the next one, Journalism Next, will be available as an e-book. I’m happy to report that, yes, it will be available digitally and even as an a la carte option. CQPress is publishing Journalism Next and informed me recently that […]

Beat the rush: Pre-order Journalism Next

A quick update on the book … Journalism Next is set for release on Nov. 10 (just in time for the Christmas shopping season!). You can pre-order the book at CQPress’s web site for $21.95. I didn’t have a say in the price tag but I’m happy to see that it’s not one of those […]