For immediate releaseJuly 27, 2011 Contact: Jan Schafferjans@j-lab.org Data, Open-Source, Social Media Projects Prevail Washington, D.C. – Storify, the social media publishing platform that lets users create stories by dragging and dropping elements from such social networks as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube, is this year’s $10,000 Grand Prize winner in the Knight-Batten Awards for
Author Archive | J-Lab
« Previous: New Ethics for Local News Sites
New Ethics for Local News Sites
Posted by J-Lab on Jul. 19, 2011 in Press Releases
For immediate releaseJuly 19, 2011 Contact: Jan Schafferjans@j-lab.org Washington, D.C. – Local news entrepreneurs are confronting daily ethical challenges involving the power of search engines, use of social media, competition over publishing police reports, and the separation of business and editorial functions at their community news sites, according to a new J-Lab report released today.
Four Women-Led News Ideas Win Entrepreneur Awards
Posted by J-Lab on Jul. 11, 2011 in Press Releases
For immediate releaseJune 11, 2011 Contact: Jan Schafferjans@j-lab.org Washington, D.C. — Four diverse news ideas – including a mobile platform for hyperlocal news sites; a tech news site for Austin, Texas; a news magazine covering women’s basketball; and a rollout of a site for visualizing economic data – each won a $12,000 award to launch their
Next: New Ethics for Local News Sites »
J-Lab Projects Highlighted in Knight Commission Report
Posted by J-Lab on Jun. 24, 2011 in In the News
Report on the future of local news includes J-Lab research and initiatives.
« Previous: J-Lab Resources Appear in Major FCC Report
Next: J-Lab in “Media Matters” »
J-Lab Resources Appear in Major FCC Report
Posted by J-Lab on Jun. 9, 2011 in In the News
J-Lab’s reporting is referenced a number of times in a comprehensive report by the FCC on the future of media.
New J-Lab Web Portal – Enhanced On-Ramp for Rich Resources
Posted by J-Lab on May. 31, 2011 in Press Releases
Oct. 4, 2016 update: This press release reflects a 2011 redesign of J-Lab.org using the ExpressionEngine 2.0 content management system (CMS). In Fall 2016 the site was migrate to the WordPress CMS platform. While the basic design of the site remains the same, some of the content is different. As such the old version of
« Previous: Seattle News Network Gets High Marks
Kansas Press Association Highlights Networked Journalism Project
Posted by J-Lab on May. 16, 2011 in In the News
The Lawrence Journal-World Announces Networked Journalism partners in Kansas.
« Previous: Philly locals take on new digital challengers
Seattle News Network Gets High Marks
Posted by J-Lab on Apr. 6, 2011 in Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In a survey to gauge reader perception of The Seattle Times’ collaboration with local news websites, eight in 10 respondents said they valued both the network of partners and The Times itself for making it easier to connect with community news, J-Lab reported today. Although the network has had little promotion, more
« Previous: Creators of Witty, Angel-Backed Health Website Awarded New Media Women Entrepreneurs of the Year
Philly locals take on new digital challengers
Posted by J-Lab on Feb. 23, 2011 in In the News
J-Lab’s report on the Philadelphia media landscape is mentioned by NetNewsCheck.
« Previous: Community news sites are not a business yet
Re-Imagining Journalism
Posted by J-Lab on Jan. 29, 2011 in Summits
This one-day gathering seeks to explore not simply the production and delivery of news, but to delve deeply into the craft of journalism.
« Previous: 2010 New Media Women Entrepreneurs Summit
