As the final of our four-part series exploring “ Was 2012 the year of prosperity for publishers? ” – in this post we explore the value of volunteers, intentional curated conversation and connected collaboration for non-profit media. We hear from Mark Glaser , executive editor of PBS MediaShift and Idea Lab ; Dan Moulthrop , curator of conversation at  The Civic Commons ; and Josh Stearns , public media campaign director [...]

Was 2012 prosperous for publishers? The four-part series continues, with this third installment offering key lessons from three well-respected practitioners known for thinking outside the box. Mike Fancher , veteran news business strategist; Lila LaHood , director of operations and development at San Francisco Public Press ; and Keith Hammonds , director of Ashoka’s Knowledge Initiative , offer their unique perspectives. Fancher sums it up as [...]

In late September 2011, Emily Harris joined the Journalism Accelerator to lead and shape our editorial program. In late 2012, Emily was offered an opportunity to serve as NPR’s Jerusalem correspondent, a challenge she is excited to take [...]

As part of the larger story , the top lessons from a range of perspectives learned over 2012 is a four-part series the JA is running over the month of January. This is the second part of the series and features three thought leaders – Dick O’Hare, CEO & founder of Local Yokel Media ; John Garrett , CEO and publisher of Community Impact Newspaper ; [...]

In early 2012, just about a year ago, we invited a half-dozen people with a range of unique roles in the news production mix, to identify the most crucial challenges facing publishers at that moment in time . No enormous surprise: Money was the top concern. More specifically, a collective sense emerged that publishers could benefit from a roadmap [...]