Entrepreneurial Journalism

Entrepreneurial Journalism explains how, in the age of online journalism, digital-savvy media practitioners are building their careers by using low-cost digital technologies to create unique news platforms and cultivate diverse readerships, the book also offers a range of techniques and tips that will help readers achieve the same. Its opening chapters introduce a conceptual understanding of the business behind entrepreneurial journalism, the second half of the book then focuses on practice guidance on how to work successfully online._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Topics include:_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ advice on launching digital start-ups_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ how to use key analytics to track and focus readership_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ engaging with mobile journalism by utilising the smartphone and app technology_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ developing revenue streams that can make digital journalism sustainable _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ legal and ethical dilemmas faced in a modern newsroom and _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ the challenges of producing news for mobile readers. _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Alongside this, leading figures from the BBC, Google and The Guardian, as well as some of Britain’s best entrepreneurial reporters, offer their advice on thriving in this developing media landscape. Additional support comes from an online resource bank, suggesting a variety of free tools to create online news content. _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ This is an invaluable resource for both practising journalists and students of journalism._x005F_x000D_