Hello all - first post here.

With all the AI that is happening how are PMs, Digital PMs finding new content to help drive ad revenue and sign-ups? Is AI doing a lot of that for you now or do you still rely on traditional means (i.e. real journalists, newswires, other content sources etc)

Reason I am asking is we provide content for financial media (business or investing sections - stock market focus). I also do a column every 2 weeks (stocks or commodities) as well as stock market research for readers and am trying to scope out what the next year or 2 looks like for this space. Comments very much appreciated. Brian

Hey yall, I am currently a junior and my major is media studies. I know what I want to do, but I just don't know how to go about it and I'm looking for advice.

So, in the future I want to have my own digital network company and production that produces content( news, podcast, mini series and shows). I have thought about doing it through youtube( thats an option). The thing is I know about film due to my degree, but I don't know the business side of it and all the legal requirements. My thoughts are well, since I don't know it I'll go to law school and get a masters in business. That way I will be beneficial for other comapanies and my eventually my own. Im not sure if this is the best route or not just to own a business in media.

For context for my idea around my company I want to distribute content of others and a little of my own creating my own prroduction and network. It will focus on the new generation( 2000's to 10) and have different sectors. The sectors are journalism (investigative and news), films and series (documentries, fictional narritive, annimation, etc), and new meida content like podcasts. So basically my own tv network via streaming.

So I can either start off building it when I graduate, or go back to school to learn more to be able to be useful to others and then eventually my own. Please if you have any advice on starting this type of venture let me know!

Thank you!

I am starting a new hyperlocal civic newspaper (digital). Instead of using Google Ads or anything like that, I am going to go to local business and sell ad spots on my site. But I have no idea how much I should/can charge for each spot. Are there any smaller newspapers out there that have done the same that could give me an idea for how much I could charge?

And I am going to try different things like tiers, 1-3, where tier 1 costs more and gets more time. I am also thinking about offering packages for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, a year. Just keeping that in mind for charging different amounts.

And for context the city I will be running this in has about 45,000 people. Any ideas, suggestions, thoughts, or critiques are welcome.

I have just joined the group. I am keenly interested in the news industry, especially the business of news. I was with The Economist for 10 years.

Cheers!
Suprio

I'm not a journalist but I appreciate what they do.

Back in the day, Help a Reporter Out (HARO) was an online service for journalists to obtain leads from the public. It enabled journalists to connect with experts in issues relevant to their reporting.

It was bought out by a corporation and quickly dismantled and destroyed. Read its Wikipedia page:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_a_Reporter_Out

It no longer exists until today. Let us revive the avenue of connecting stories and sources.

Please Join r/HelpAReporterOut

These are dire times. We need to band together.

The Ramsey Prize for AI journalism is calling for expressions of interest.

As AI systems grow more powerful and extend further into society, the need for thoughtful, well-informed writing on the subject becomes ever greater.

Looking for 1,000-5,000 word essays on the social, technological, and economic implications of advanced AI (see more about the competition scope here)

Open to non-journalists and early-career/beginner writers (<2 years professional experience).

With a prize pool for winning entries, and the opportunity to have your work featured!

Register your interest here.

Hi all --

I want to introduce myself -- I'm half of a pair of former journalists who were worried about the state of the American news industry online, and decided to build a new platform just for news.

We know most Americans get at least some of their news from social media, even though they don't trust it. They probably shouldn't trust it -- on a lot of platforms real reporting competes for attention with flat out misinformation, hate speech, and spam. On other platforms, the algorithms are suppressing political news. And local news has never really thrived on any social platform.

Forth is our answer to the problem. It's a news feed for news; anyone can sign up, follow who or what they want, and build out their own feed -- but only verified journalists who agree to our (incredibly uncontroversial) editorial policy can post. We don't dictate what can or cannot be covered, as long as it is factually accurate, and not opinion-based.

We're growing, but want to expand the breadth of our coverage, especially local and in various verticals.

More info about contributing is here: https://journalists.forth.news

And our almost-manifesto: https://letsgo.forth.news

I'd love to hear your thoughts, and let's go Forth together!

https://www.forth.news

Hello everyone, I am doing my Master's thesis on how news media can label certain groups and how this can elicit emotions in order to ultimately influence readers. I would greatly appreciate it if you could take around 8 minutes to fill in this survey!

I'm a journalist, and just worked on this story with some statistics that honestly really surprised me!

In the UK, 89% of adults listen to the radio at least once per week, and that's been true since the 90s. The average radio listener tunes in for over 20 hours a week, and it's not just from driving - even before the pandemic, 60% of radio listening was in the home.

Do you think the media is underestimates just how much power radio has? Why do you think it's so enduring? Check out the piece and let me know what you think!

https://www.newstatesman.com/business/2022/04/in-with-the-old-how-radio-is-beating-streaming-at-its-own-game

Hey, all. One of our photographers suggested using a third party platform for our photo galleries, since our CMS galleries suck. Apparently the one this photographer liked isn't around any more - does any here know of something similar for photo hosting and sales?

My town's local business magazine shut down due to COVID. I asked about buying it at the time, but ultimately things were too uncertain and I dropped it. I got back in touch on a whim last week, and the owner, a regional publisher/commercial printer, said they would consider selling it for a dollar if I used them for printing in the future.

So I have a zoom meeting with the owner tomorrow. What questions should I have ready? So far I plan to ask:

-What's the cost of a typical print run and mailing?
(The mag used a qualified free subscription model, where anyone with a business license could request a mail subscription. I believe they also used a few free pickup spots like the Chamber of Commerce lobby, SCORE Office, public library etc.)

-What's included in the sale?
(I'd be looking for website and domain, print templates/InDesign files, advertiser contact info and sales history.)

-What if I choose not to print at all?

Register today for the upcoming sessions available through the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation’s special diversity webinar series Leading Local: The Media’s Impact on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.

Ten Steps to More Inclusive Reporting
June 18

Explore ten steps that you and your newsroom can take to produce more diverse, equitable and inclusive reporting.  This session features a Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellows project completed by Melba Newsome, RJI Fellows Class of 2020-21. Using research and findings from her fellowship, Newsome will outline the necessary steps and lead participants through an evaluation of published journalism for diversity and inclusive reporting. From common challenges to rethinking the whys and wheres of diverse sources to understanding and overcoming barriers, Newsome details what you can do to be more inclusive storytellers.

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Seeing the Whole Community: Diversity and Inclusivity through Design
August 12

Communities, readers and audiences want to see themselves reflected in your local news coverage. Not just through words and stories, but also through the visuals, photos, art and designs in your various print and digital products. Doing so requires you to look, listen and learn.

This session will help editors and reporters visually cover their whole community. Topics include visual inclusion, intention and diversity as well as making tough visual calls.

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Thanks to a grant from the Calkins Foundation, there is no cost for any members of press or news associations across the United States to join this training.