@janjlab

J-Lab's Founder & Executive Director; Ombudsman, Corp. for Public Broadcasting, News Startups, Emerging Media, Journalism Innovations

 Washington, DC
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Joined April 2010
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Apply by Feb. 2 to join CUNY's next Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program. This 100-day online crash course, from March 18 to June 13, teaches how to launch and build a media venture--newsletter, podcast, or niche news site. I’m a mentor. The students' projects are cool.
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The world of nonprofit journalism owes @GallowayVTD a huge amount of gratitude for showing how stronger-than-ever investigative reporting can thrive as old business models decline.
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Well, looks like the cat's out of the bag. After nearly three years at @THECITYNY, I'm heading to the @nytimes to help build the Headway. I'm so excited to be working with these ambitious, generous, talented people on this truly exciting project. nytco.com/press/introducing-…

Introducing the Headway Team | The New York Times Company

Headway, a new initiative, will investigate significant national and international challenges through the lens of progress, or the obstacles to progress, and the physical world. The team will be…

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Launch your media project! Apply by Aug 29 to the 100-day Journalism Creators Program, fully online at CUNY’s @NewmarkJSchool. Join a superb global cohort to build a newsletter, website or podcast. Scholarships available. More info: bitly.com/newmarkjcp
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Useful insights from ProPublica's Dick Tofel: What I Learned from the Nonprofit News Revolution cjr.org/first_person/propubl… via @cjr

What I Learned from the Nonprofit News Revolution

With the naming of my successor, I am winding down my time at ProPublica, after eight-and-a-half years as president and almost 14 years directing its business operations. As I prepare to head off to...

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Sustaining local journalism for and by POC and immigrants: How @CCMNewmarkJ's Ad Boost Initiative is a model for the nation. An important piece from Dean @sarah__bartlett and @JulieSandorf on the impressive work of CCM. 💪 newmarkj.io/PcJ450ERrUX
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Jan Schaffer@janjlab2 May 2021
Perspective | The politicians who tried to overturn an election — and the local news team that won’t let anyone forget it washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…

Perspective | The politicians who tried to overturn an election — and the local news team that...

While Sunday shows keep booking the lawmakers who undermined democracy, one public radio station set out to keep that fact in the foreground.

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Perspective | The politicians who tried to overturn an election — and the local news team that won’t let anyone forget it washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…

Perspective | The politicians who tried to overturn an election — and the local news team that...

While Sunday shows keep booking the lawmakers who undermined democracy, one public radio station set out to keep that fact in the foreground.

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Biden press conference: My pet peeves. Many of the journalists focused on blame rather than solutions. They drilled down on politics rather than possibilities. Under the guise of “transparency,” they focused on their needs – not others’. cpb.org/ombudsman/Bide… @JLab @CPBmedia
Biden press conference: My pet peeves. Many of the journalists focused on blame rather than solutions. They drilled down on politics rather than possibilities. Under the guise of “transparency,” they focused on their needs – not others’. cpb.org/ombudsman/Biden-s-Ne… @JLab @CPBmedia
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Chris Krewson@ckrewson16 Mar 2021
Then, there's the Startups Playbook -- written by LION's own @BenDJduck and a host of contributors, maybe my favorite part of this project: A soup-to-nuts guide to launching your news organization. It begins with why journalism start-ups fail. 4/ newsinitiative.withgoogle.co…

Startups Playbook - Google News Initiative

The goal of this playbook is to demystify the process of launching a digital news startup, and to help you build a business that’s both financially viable and journalistically impactful.

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Chris Krewson@ckrewson16 Mar 2021
NEWS: The results of @LIONPubs' work with the @GoogleNewsInit, @UNCHussman and @DouglasKSmith -- Project Oasis - are live: projectnewsoasis.com/ and there's a lot to dig through - but let's start at that site, a database of more than 700 digital sites in the U.S. and Canada. 1/
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The David Brooks Controversy: Who's Minding the Store? cpb.org/ombudsman/David-Broo… @JLab @CPBMedia
The David Brooks controversy: Who's Minding the Store? cpb.org/ombudsman/David-Broo… @JLab, @CPBMedia
A look at two asset-mapping ideas, both in Philadelphia, that spotlight grass-roots assets in a community, build diversity and engage new audiences. cpb.org/ombudsman/Mapping-As… @CPBMedia @JLab @WHYY @TheTempleNews
Comparing NPR and other databases chronicling the Capitol Siege arrests: cpb.org/ombudsman/Capitol-Si… @JLab @CPBMedia @NPR
More of a can-do, entrepreneurial spirit among pubcasters, local news segments in the "NewsHour," and a refresh of the ombuds charter are some of my recommendations. cpb.org/ombudsman/Mid-Year-a… @JLab @CPBMedia
For pubcasters thinking of acquiring or merging with an indy news site, key fault lines must be bridged, says a new Harvard report. cpb.org/ombudsman/Public-Med… @JLab, @CPBMedia @ShorensteinCtr
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