There are no chemical formulas, no “Breaking Bad” hazmat suits, no gadgets to measure humidity and atmospheric pressure. Juan Ignacio Sixto takes us on a world tour of News Labs, spaces that are meant to foster innovation within newsrooms.
Funding
How Foundation Funding Is Shifting International News
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Funding by private foundations is filling gaps in mainstream news coverage, especially in areas like investigative, international and local journalism. However, researchers have found that this funding is inadvertently shaping the boundaries of international nonprofit journalism.
Sustainability
“Like a Punk Rock Band”: How The Intercept Built a Home for Investigative Journalism in Brazil
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The Brazilian version of The Intercept is carving a solid spot for itself in the country’s journalism landscape. With a focus on human rights abuses, police violence and politics, The Intercept Brasil’s investigations have attracted a young audience and an unexpected amount of donations, its executive editor tells GIJN.
Sustainability
25 Ways Community Members Can Support Your Newsroom
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Media outlets’ communities have a lot to offer — and often, they would like to help. Here are 25 jobs that community members can do to aid newsrooms and examples of how to best include them.
Sustainability
How Africa Confidential Covers the Continent with a Subscription Model that Works
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In an era of digital media disruption, Africa Confidential has avoided the complicated revenue tools many news media have been forced to experiment with, like soft or metered paywalls, crowdfunding, programmatic ads, blockchain systems or slashed costs and access fees. Instead, the London-based political news group has defied global trends by not only retaining its old school subscription model, but actually increasing its annual cost to a sky-high 902 British pounds. Rowan Philp writes for GIJN on AC’s secret to success.
New Models
How Necessity Drives Media Innovation in Middle East, North Africa
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Media startups from the Arab world have had to battle censorship, lack of funding and unstable political environments. In a roundtable hosted by GIJN in December at the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism forum in Jordan, founders of four startups shared their innovation tactics to survive and thrive, including renting out excess office space, training, events and paid newsletter subscriptions.
New Models
Disclose: The “French ProPublica” Prepares to Launch
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Two French investigative journalists are launching Disclose, a nonprofit newsroom which plans to produce investigative reports free of commercial pressures – and generate the impetus for meaningful change. Olivier Holmey writes about the new media group on the block for GIJN.
New Models
Want to Launch a Membership Program? Here Are Six Things to Consider
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Paywalls, live events, special print editions, paid newsletters, the list goes on. From new editorial products to exclusive experiences, news organizations of all types and sizes are looking for new revenue streams. Paula Montañà Tor offers six questions that you should consider before launching a membership program.
Sustainability
Help Strengthen Global Muckraking by Supporting GIJN!
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Dear Friends: GIJN supports investigative journalists by providing cutting-edge resources, world-class training, access to data and documents, and by linking together the world’s best journalists through cross-border networks. Our Help Desk has responded to over 6,000 requests for assistance since 2012, with a record number this year. We’re helping journalists go after corruption and abuses of power in 140 countries. Won’t you help us continue helping journalists around the world?
Methodology
MOUs: How to Get Everyone on the Same Page for Collaborative Projects
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As collaborative journalism becomes a common practice across the media industry, news outlets may need clear documentation to guide their projects. Drafting a memorandum of understanding between collaborating partners can help get everyone on the same page. Stefanie Murray, from the Center for Cooperative Media, gathered six MOU template examples as a guide.
Português
Prospecção e cultivo: uma cartilha para captação de recursos
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Fazer o seu grande plano de doações andar – ou mesmo começar um – pode parecer uma responsabilidade e tanto. A cena filantrópica é extremamente competitiva, e a perspectiva de identificar e solicitar dinheiro a possíveis doadores pode parecer incômoda e intimidadora. Enquanto o cenário das iniciativas de jornalismo sem fins lucrativos floresce, com a abertura de novas fontes de receita e modelos de negócios para apoiar a produção de notícias, muitas organizações continuam a contar com grandes doações de fundações, indivíduos de alta renda, governos e organizações multilaterais para os investimentos mais significativos que elas precisam para sair do papel, sobreviver e prosperar. A competição por grandes doações é intensa. O setor de jornalismo cresceu fortemente nos últimos anos, o que significa que você está competindo com um número crescente de organizações.
