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Alternative Revenue Stream Idea of the Day: Restaurant.

ROLLING STONE magazine is trying to capitalize on their brand by opening a high-end restaurant in Hollywood. There will not be a performance area in the space and it won't be full of memorabilia. Continue

Added by George Miller on December 4, 2009 at 11:28am — No Comments

Want Money To Take Pictures? Apply Here.

GETTY IMAGES OFFERS grants to professional and student photographers. Amounts range from $5,000 to $20,000. Learn more here. Continue

Added by George Miller on December 4, 2009 at 7:23am — No Comments

Non-Profit Journalism Will Save The World. At Least, That's Today's Idea.

THERE IS A "SAVE JOURNALISM" EVENT every week, it seems. The one this week in Oregon focuses on non-profit models. Learn more here. Continue

Added by George Miller on November 16, 2009 at 9:43pm — 2 Comments

Everyone is Going Local.

NEWS IS GOING LOCAL, in every medium. The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have both opened San Francisco editions, targeting that audience. NBC is building… Continue

Added by George Miller on November 12, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

"I can find out anywhere about Afghanistan. But it’s hard to find out what’s going on around the corner."

THERE'S NOTHING SEXY about community journalism - town meetings, bake sales and all - but there may be a future in covering hyperlocal stories, according to the Star-Ledger. Check out the story, which was written by a recent TU grad. Continue

Added by George Miller on November 3, 2009 at 3:45pm — No Comments

The Future Of News: Blaze Your Own Path.

WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF NEWS? No one knows for sure. But one thing is definite, according to Blogussion: It’s becoming readily apparent that aspiring journalists aren’t going to be able to take the tried and true road to journalistic success. Continue

Added by George Miller on November 3, 2009 at 10:16am — No Comments

Jarvis: The Future of News Is Entrepreneurial.

Jeff Jarvis, a CUNY professor, waxes poetically on his blog about the future of journalism being an entrepreneurial endeavor: The future of news is not institutional… The news of tomorrow has yet to be built…. The structure – the ecosystem – of news will not be dominated by a few corporations but likely will be made up of… Continue

Added by George Miller on November 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Old Logic: Help Me! The Logic of The Future: I'll Do It Myself!

TODAY'S NEW YORK TIMES contains a story about how the economy is restricting our brightest young minds, the recent college grads who can't find jobs. That makes me want to puke. Because the brightest minds aren't waiting for someone to give them a job. The truly intelligent ones recognize the fact that they have to make their ow… Continue

Added by George Miller on October 31, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Lessons From The Start Up Dude You Met a Few Weeks Ago.

THE TECHNICALLY PHILLY guys get some love from the Nieman Lab, and they walk through their lessons learned. Read here. Continue

Added by George Miller on October 15, 2009 at 3:57pm — No Comments

Let Your Passions Become Your Life: Cake Wrecks, The Blog and Book.

A WOMAN WHO COLLECTS user-generated photos of cake goof-ups for her blog has amassed 100,000 hits per day ... on a free blogspot site! And she parlayed the site into a book deal. Pure awesome. Continue

Added by George Miller on October 13, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Why Work For the Man When You Can Be The Man?

A FORMER BIG CITY JOURNALIST lost his gig when the Rocky Mountain News folded. So he bought himself a small, community newspaper. That's entrepreneurial. Check out the story. Continue

Added by George Miller on October 13, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Entrepreneurial Journalists Are Coming Here!

SAVE THE DATE - NOVEMBER 7. You need to attend the Philadelphia Initiative for Journalistic Innovation which will be held at Annenberg Hall. There will be entrepreneurial journalists and independent media people, as well as technology experts, venture capitalists, city representati… Continue

Added by George Miller on October 3, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Want Money For Your Ideas? How About $5 Million? $1,000? $400?

THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION WILL DOLE out $5 million to people with journalism ideas. Check it out. And the Fox School of Business has an entrepreneurial competition that could net you more than $1,000… Continue

Added by George Miller on October 1, 2009 at 10:05am — No Comments

Perez Hilton Makes Bank ($50,000 per week) By Being Sassy.

IS PEREZ HILTON MORE famous than Paris Hilton? Maybe not yet but the celebrity blogger is getting paid bigtime these days. Here's a quote from a The Awl:" "Often he rakes… Continue

Added by George Miller on September 24, 2009 at 9:58am — No Comments

How To Be A Media Entrepreneur, Step By Step.

BUILDING YOUR BRAND AND making money as a self-employed journalist is a long, slow process (which is why I encourage you to get started now!). Jim MacMillan, a former TU adjunct, wrote about his trials and tribulations. Check it out… Continue

Added by George Miller on September 15, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

You Need To Get Radical If You Want To Survive.

I LOVE IT WHEN PEOPLE preach my gospel. A University of Texas journalism prof is calling for massive changes in journalism education. "Journalism's business problems provide an opportunity for journalism education to remake itself, which should start with a declaration of independence from the mainstream media and a renunciation of the corporate media's allegiances to the existing power structure," he writes. "Our only… Continue

Added by George Miller on September 14, 2009 at 10:45pm — No Comments

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Alternative Revenue Stream Idea of the Day: Restaurant.

Want Money To Take Pictures? Apply Here.

Non-Profit Journalism Will Save The World. At Least, That's Today's Idea.

Everyone is Going Local.

"I can find out anywhere about Afghanistan. But it’s hard to find out what’s going on around the corner."

The Future Of News: Blaze Your Own Path.

Jarvis: The Future of News Is Entrepreneurial.

Old Logic: Help Me! The Logic of The Future: I'll Do It Myself!

Lessons From The Start Up Dude You Met a Few Weeks Ago.

Let Your Passions Become Your Life: Cake Wrecks, The Blog and Book.

Why Work For the Man When You Can Be The Man?

Entrepreneurial Journalists Are Coming Here!

Want Money For Your Ideas? How About $5 Million? $1,000? $400?

Perez Hilton Makes Bank ($50,000 per week) By Being Sassy.

How To Be A Media Entrepreneur, Step By Step.

You Need To Get Radical If You Want To Survive.

One Blog = Freedom; Multiple Blogs = $$$?

Drink Wine, Eat Cereal, Earn $1 Million. Meet My New Hero.

This Could Be You (Unless You Take Control NOW).

Want Money To Start Your Dream Media Outlet?

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