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    Articles tagged John Thornton (16)

    Joshua BentonAugust 6, 2020
    In the arena: Ken Doctor is moving from “media analyst” to “media CEO” with Lookout, his plan for quality local news
    Lookout doesn’t want its local news sites to be a supplement or alternative to the local daily. They aim to be the news source of record in their communities, outgunning their shrunken newsprint rivals from Day 1.
    Ken DoctorJanuary 24, 2020
    Newsonomics: Here are 20 epiphanies for the news business of the 2020s
    After ten years of writing for Nieman Lab, Ken takes a big look back and ahead, defining the state of affairs for the troubled world of journalism.
    Ken DoctorNovember 6, 2018
    Newsonomics: Newspapers are shells of their former selves. So who’s going to build what comes next in local?
    There seems to be some momentum among those with deep pockets to address the local news crisis. But if that money appears, where should it be directed?
    Christine SchmidtOctober 10, 2018
    Venture philanthropy for local news might not be as scary as it sounds
    The American Journalism Project, led by two top nonprofit news veterans, aims to propel $1 billion in annual investments to mission-driven local news outlets.
    For the Texas Tribune, “events are journalism” — and money makers
    The Texas Tribune Festival is a way to use the nonprofit’s convening power to build engagement and help accomplish its ambitious fundraising aims. Andrew Phelps
    August 18, 2010
    Seeking Sustainability, Part 2: John Thornton and others on strategies for nonprofit revenue generation
    April 20, 2010
    “Revenue promiscuity”: The many ways in-depth and investigative reporting will be funded (hopefully)
    April 2, 2010
    This Week in Review: The iPad’s skeptics, Murdoch’s first paywall move and a ‘Chatroulette for news’
    March 31, 2010
    John Thornton: Nonprofit news outlets will be a bigger part of our future than Alan Mutter thinks
    January 25, 2010
    How two nonprofits saw the path to sustainability in 2009
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