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Archives: January 2013

There might not by Internet access out in the fields, but WeFarm hopes that SMS and a human network built on translation and information sharing can let farmers get more out of their land. Caroline O'Donovan
In this excerpt from his new book Rebuilding the News, he uses the Philadelphia media ecosystem as a lens on what’s happened to local journalism since 2000. C.W. Anderson
The arrival of the web knocked the news industry’s relationships — with advertisers and with readers — out of alignment. But there are signs a few small repairs are working.
Money from the Knight News Challenge will be used to grow Wikipedia Zero, a project that makes the site more accessible on feature phones. Justin Ellis
The common thread through several of the eight winners: turning underpowered phones into information engines. Joshua Benton
The cofounder of a sponsored-content company says that missteps like The Atlantic’s are part of a new revenue stream’s growing pains.
The immersive multimedia documentary, built using Zeega, tells the story of the impact of oil drilling in North Dakota.
The content strategist and UX designer says that mobile will be the fulcrum to push smart publishers to restructure their content for a multi-platform future.
“The story-specific platform is a relief: profound by the nature of our content, calm by the focus of our mandate.”
An analysis of 69 journalism startups in 10 countries finds no Holy Grail, but a lot of revenue ideas in action. Johanna Vehkoo and Pekka Pekkala