Business models
Is the nonprofit news model sustainable?
Nonprofit news organizations continue to emerge through university partnerships, local communities foundations and wealthy local philanthropists. While few question the motives of these organizations, many of which tackle topics no longer addressed by legacy media, the sustainability of these organizations is repeatedly called into question. One of the most prominent critiques of late was written [...]
Live blog: Steve Buttry presents the Complete Community Connection at TCU
Steve Buttry, C3 innovation coach for Gazette Communications, presented the Complete Community Connection at TCU on November 18 during a workshop put on by the Schieffer School of Journalism. You can replay a live blog of the event below. You can also view Steve’s slides from the presentation online. Steve also presented four session on [...]
Can nonprofit status save news organizations?
Last week’s post discussed how nonprofits and other advocacy groups are becoming producers of news in the Internet age, distributing direct to news consumers alongside traditional news organizations. Recently, though, news organizations have been emerging as nonprofits at a rapid rate. These nonprofit news organizations are opening up possibilities for an entirely new business model [...]
Journalism is more than a business model
(Journalism) is not business model; it is not a job; it is not a company; it is not an industry; it is not a form of media; it is not a distribution platform. Instead, journalism is an activity. It is a body of practices by which information and knowledge is gathered, processed, and conveyed. The [...]
Searching for new business models
Software developer Jesse Grosjean wanted to try an experiment with one of his most recent creations — an applications for the iPhone called WriteRoom. He posted his software in Apple’s App Store at the price of $4.99. He sold nine copies. The next day, he dropped the price to free and over the next three [...]
Misperceptions of free
Free is perhaps the most misunderstood four-letter word beginning with F in the English language. — Chris Anderson, editor of Wired magazine discussing his book Free: The Future of a Radical Price with Charlie Rose