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Lust auf lokal - das Handbuch für Community-Journalismus: Im Dialog gründen, recherchieren, wachsen
Key Guides
Essen: Correctiv (2022), 208 pp.
"Dem Lokaljournalismus geht es nicht gut. Verlage kämpfen seit Jahren mit Anzeigenverlusten, die Arbeitsbelastung nimmt kontinuierlich zu, immer mehr Redaktionen werden dichtgemacht. Dabei ist gerade Lokaljournalismus wichtig für unsere Demokratie. Community-Journalismus kann ein Weg raus aus dies
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"Richard J. Tofel, the former president and founding general manager of ProPublica, offers actionable strategies to help nonprofit newsrooms and news entrepreneurs build sustainable organizations. Drawing on his years of experience in managing and running a nonprofit newsroom, Tofel shares how to: d
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From Start to Success: A Handbook for Digital Media Entrepreneurs
Key Guides
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2020), 83 pp.
"This media viability handbook is unique in that it has been written by media startups themselves and presents the learnings of 21 digital pioneers including the Philippines' Rappler, Egypt's Mada Masr and Animal Politico in Mexico. The pages are filled with tips and information these media startups
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Startup Guide
Beverly Hills, CA: Institute for Nonprofit News (2020)
"The Startup Guide is our attempt to curate the information and tools we think are essential to launch an independent newsroom and leading a successful enterprise well beyond startup. The areas of focus include business planning, audience development, revenue generation and nonprofit management. All
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Introduction to Podcasting
Key Guides
New York; Prague: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2018), 39 pp.
"The purpose of this guide is to be an introduction to podcast production and monetisation, helping you through the basics of creating and launching a podcast - from recording and editing to distribution and promotion. Additionally, it will explain how to find and use the metrics and analytics to ma
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"The authors present regional trends from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, and Eastern Europe in light of global developments in investigative reporting, taking into consideration different muckraking cultures, and share examples of successful strategies of investigative media outlets. They suggest
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The Publishing Business: A Guide to Starting Out and Getting On
London; New York: Bloomsbury, 2nd ed. (2018), 240 pp.
"This book explains the responsibilities at each stage of the publishing process, describes current roles and practices, and provides much food for thought on how publishers can ensure their skills remain relevant in the digital age. Fully updated to take into account recent developments in the publ
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Digital Journalism Start-ups in India
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2016), 48 pp.
"In this report, we analyse six examples of digital journalism start-ups developing new editorial priorities, distribution strategies, and funding models for an increasingly digital Indian media environment. After years of slow growth, internet use and digital advertising has grown very rapidly in I
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Crowdfunding in Emerging Markets: Lessons from East African Startups
Washington, DC: World Bank (2015), 15 pp.
"The discussion of opportunity costs, choosing a platform and networking strategies highlights the clear need for more industry data and transparency [...] Further, the private sector can monetize research on network effects and fundraising norms across the continent [...] Regarding the supply of ca
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"Our remit was to look for innovative media outlets that are producing high-quality news, that are technologically innovative and that might actually survive financially. Accordingly, we spent three months interviewing media innovators around the world and reading what others have written on the sub
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How to Start Your Own Successful Podcast
MakeUseOf (2015), 28 pp.
Entrepreneurial Journalism Handbook
Belgrade: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Media Program South East Europe (2014), 46 pp.
"The KAS Media Program South East Europe has [...] developed a training course in self-employment for online journalists, which took place for the first time from 23rd to 25th October 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia. The findings from this training are presented in a compact form in this handbook. It is es
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"This manual describes the process for starting a local radio station—the organization of community support and planning, equipment needs, programming strategies, business growth and sustainability and journalistic ethics and standards. This manual does not insist that you follow a set of rules to
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The Economics of Rural Radio in Africa: An Introductory Study Into the Costs and Revenues
Deep Insights
Ottawa: Farm Radio International; African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) (2008), 100 pp.
"This study claims to be one of the first attempts to explore the field of radio economics in rural Africa. Based on in-depth questionnaires filled in by 15 radio stations in Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Ghana and Mali, it found that the costs vary widely according to the type of ownership, i.e. public
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The Story Biz Handbook: How to Manage Your Storytelling Career from the Desk to the Stage
Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited (2008), xxix, 378 pp.
"Beginning with wonderful tips and advice about the art and presentation of storytelling, this is a complete resource about how to build a storytelling career. Storytellers come to their careers centered on the stories they love and soon realize that in order to make a living at what they love, they
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