C3 overview for Siberian journalists

Читайте C3 обзор на русском языке, перевод Google. (Link to Russian translation.)
I will be discussing my Complete Community Connection business model Friday at a conference of the Press Development Institute-Siberia. This is the one-page handout. I am publishing it online, so I can use the Russian translation linked above for the participants. Here are the slides for my [...]

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Journalism in Siberia: familiar challenges

I’m a world away from American journalists, speaking through a Russian interpreter, but this still sounds somehow familiar:
When I talk about new tools, new storytelling techniques and new business models, journalists ask whether this is still journalism.

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Curriculum advice for journalism schools

I haven’t spent this much time talking to journalism professors and students since I graduated from Texas Christian University (let’s just say some time ago).
I visited TCU last week to present seminars on the Complete Community Connection and journalism ethics in the digital age. And since I was sticking around for some memory-lane time, the [...]

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News organizations need mobile-first strategy

News organizations are belatedly, reluctantly and often awkwardly pursuing “web-first” strategies. As we fight these web battles, I am increasingly coming to believe that “web first” is what the military would call fighting the last war. News organizations need a mobile-first strategy.

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Follow my C3 seminar at TCU today

Andrew Chavez will be liveblogging my seminar on the Complete Community connection today at Texas Christian University, my alma mater. Follow along if you’re interested. Or check out the slides.

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C3 overview for high school journalists

I will be discussing my Complete Community Connection business model Thursday at the Iowa High School Press Association in Iowa City. This is the one-page handout. For more, read the full C3 Blueprint (38 pages as a pdf). Here are the slides for my presentation.
The business models that have supported newspapers (and broadcasting) for decades are breaking down. Some [...]

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Michael Schudson discusses government’s historic role supporting journalism

Michael Schudson accepted my invitation to continue our discussion about The Reconstruction of American Journalism. I  blogged critically Monday about his report with former Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie Jr. Schudson responded Thursday and I replied today . I recommend reading the other links, if you haven’t yet, before reading this. Schudson is a journalism professor at [...]

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American media need innovation, not subsidy

Update: Michael Schudson has responded to this post.
Whatever else it is, The Reconstruction of American Journalism is not comprehensive.
Leonard Downie Jr., former executive editor of the Washington Post, and Michael Schudson, authors of the Columbia University report, described their work in the Post today as a “comprehensive report.” They recommend federal subsidies for news organizations [...]

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My new blog theme

After settling for the default WordPress blog theme for way too long, I have (with help from Jamie Kelly) mastered the rather simple steps of personalizing the blog and customizing some things I didn’t like about the appearance. I welcome your feedback on the appearance and ease of use.
I chose the photo of me at [...]

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My video contribution to National Summit on Arts Journalism

The video of my explanation of the Complete Community Connection was just shown on the National Summit on Arts Journalism. Excellent production by Anastasia Shepherd and Gabriel Peters-Lazaro:

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The National Summit on Arts Journalism features C3

I’ll be watching and joining the National Center for Arts Journalism today. It will feature a video interview of me about C3:
Live Video streaming by Ustream

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Midwest Newspaper Summit provides diverse views on challenges and future

The Midwest Newspaper Summit confirmed my view that the Complete Community Connection offers the best path to a prosperous future for news media companies.
I heard some good ideas discussed at the meeting, and the best possibilities for generating new revenues were ideas at the heart of the C3 approach.
The summit, sponsored by seven state press [...]

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