Category Archives: Sustainability

Defining your exit strategy to build a legacy

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Emily Harris

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. After … Continue reading →

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Indie online publishers see print premium for members

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Sally Duros

Here’s what members of BlockbyBlock indie online news publishing world had to say about the idea of publishing a print publication. Continue reading →

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JA Forum on revenue and collaboration: seasoned perspective illuminates possibility

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Emily Harris

Impact, depth, and revenue. All are clearly potential benefits of collaboration in journalism. Tuesday on the Journalism Accelerator / CollabSpace conversation on collaboration and revenue we dug into how, when and why to collaborate. Michael Stoll of San Francisco Public … Continue reading →

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Rapidian’s first fund drive goes social, makes education a priority

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sally Duros

By Sally Duros In April, The Rapidian is going to launch its first fund drive in a big way. It’s going social. “We are still working on a sustainibility plan for The Rapidian,” said Holly Bechiri, Managing Editor, “and we … Continue reading →

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Funders and publishers explore the question: What does ‘sustainability’ really mean?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Kathleen Majorsky

By Janet Coats In December, The Patterson Foundation and the Investigative News Network invited representatives from national foundations that have been supporting independent and non-profit journalism to participate in a February conversation about financial sustainability for journalism’s startups. The idea … Continue reading →

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