IJNet Blog

Bloggers: How to sell advertising without selling your soul

11/9/11

by James Breiner

A tech blog in Chile shows how a startup can profit from ad sales without forsaking its editorial independence.

Court news, videos drive hyperlocal web site in Colombia

10/17/11

by James Breiner

Journalists from local news website Zonacero.info demonstrate how knowing the community and understanding the audience can make the difference between success and failure.

Time Asia editor: It's OK to spin the news

9/23/11

by James Breiner

“We analyze, we explain and we spin. Yes, spin,” says Time Asia editor Zoher Abdoolcarim. “It’s OK to spin as long as you’re truthful, informed, transparent and add to the body of knowledge.”

Expert: Too many journalists "indifferent" to business side

8/17/11

by James Breiner

James Breiner, founding director of the Center for Digital Journalism at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico, discusses how journalists neglect the business side of journalism and why it matters in digital media.

Advice from an independent newspaper publisher: "Never give up, never surrender"

8/12/11

by James Breiner

Digital media entrepreneurs struggling to survive can take inspiration from the story of an independent newspaper publisher in a country of the former Soviet Union.

Editorial independence drives journalism on the Internet

8/5/11

by James Breiner

James Breiner, founding director of the Center for Digital Journalism at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico, talks to Guillermo Culell of Chile's Mercurio Group about the role of digital media in creating a new model of "independent business" on the Internet.