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Monday, April 2, 2018
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Emily Bell thinks public service media today has its most important role to play since World War II“I think there's a very viable long-term financial model for commercial media. But I don't necessarily think that applies directly to journalism.” By Anders Hofseth. |
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In Afghanistan, a new magazine wants to see if there’s a market for business news in EnglishBusiness DNA aims for a success that will show “the Afghan private sector has the ability to operate independently, in an innovative way, with professionalism, and sustainably." By Ruchi Kumar. |
What We’re Reading
Columbia Journalism Review / Abigail Hartstone
From the AP to WikiLeaks, the changing DNA of journalism collaborations →
“The most successful journalistic collaborations today, it seems, often rely and build on shared resources that are independent of ownership — whether they be public databases, open-source technology, or networked communities.”
Medium / Emily Roseman
Six lessons about email and audience growth for nonprofit news →
From Shorenstein’s Single Subject News Project.
Vox / Ezra Klein
Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s hardest year, and what comes next →
“I think we will dig through this hole, but it will take a few years.”
USA Today / Jane Elizabeth
No cake on International Fact-Checking Day. Celebrate by correcting fake news. →
“Fact-checking is growing but there aren’t enough journalists in the world to fight fake news. We need everyone to support facts and denounce fakery.”
The Guardian / Sarah Marsh
BBC targets 50/50 split in male and female experts by next year →
“The Woman's Hour presenter Jane Garvey, a leading figure in the BBC Women group, said: ‘It sounds like a half-decent attempt but they are always doing this. It's like the government – they are always announcing things that are new when they are not. I am not overwhelmed with enthusiasm as I feel have heard it all before.'”