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The Master of Arts in Journalism degree at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is an intensive, three-semester program designed to prepare gifted graduate students for a wide variety of careers in the field of journalism.Learn More →
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WELCOME to the first CUNY Publishing Institute ––a five-day course on book publishing for both entrepreneurs and people in the industry. Join us in this, our first year of operation, for a smarter, faster, more intensive look at what’s happening in this fast changing world. Whether you’re considering a start-up operation or keen to learn more about [...]
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Meet the Entrepreneurial Journalism Program’s class of 2012 as they plunge into an intensive semester of taking classes, developing business plans, practicing their pitches, and exploring the booming New York City startup scene. (Video by Samantha Stark.)
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Whether you’re new to Twitter or a veteran Tweeter, here’s your chance to dive in deeper! After quick tips on setting up your dashboard – and a quick Tweetdeck/Hootsuite taste-test- we’ll share 5 ways to find good stuff to Tweet and 4 approaches to gaining followers. Then you’ll get specific feedback on your own Twitter profile [...] -
Lessons on Going Viral – Interactive Feature – NYTimes.com.
A class on persuasive technology at Stanford University ended up becoming a laboratory for start-ups making simple products aimed at attracting large numbers of users. Related Article: » http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/technology/08class.html?_r=1
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Why Instapaper Free is taking an extended vacation – Marco.org.
Interesting case study illustrating one perspective on paid vs. free apps.
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The paidContent 50: The Most Successful Digital Media Companies In The U.S. Excerpt: Our list is a ranking based on digital sales, which, in our minds, is a fair indicator of digital success. Where digital sales figures were publicly available, we used them; in cases where they weren’t, we estimated them, using a variety of sources, including [...]
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Interesting brief interview with Flickr (and Hunch) co-founder Caterina Fake on Stepping into the Unknown.
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10 Rules for Valuation . by on DECEMBER 7, 2007 in BUSINESS PLANNING ,<a style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; text-decoration: none; color: #003399; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #eeeeee; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" title="View all posts [...] -
This 26-Year Old Makes Millions Writing Kindle-Only Books.
This is the story I referred to in class last night – the one about the author making money by selling digital writing through the Kindle store.
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8 Things You Must Know About Your Audience (by Pam Moore of SocialMediaToday.com) … A good post focusing on some of the key questions that help in understanding who your product or service will address. Here are the first couple of questions in the post: 1. Who is your audience? No blanket answers here such as the entire zip code [...]
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If you were intrigued by Blodget’s visit, here are some of the numbers behind the biz:
Blodget’s post about the Financial Performance of Business InsiderThe economics of Business Insider | Felix Salmon | Analysis & Opinion | Reuters.com.
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Read a Summary: J-School Celebrates Tow-Knight Center Launch
Watch the Video:
Tow-Knight Center Launch Event from CUNY Grad School of Journalism on Vimeo.
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Rockville Central: set to become a Facebook-only outlet » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism . Excerpt: ” … Starting March 1, Rockville Central , a community news outlet for the DC-area city of Rockville, Maryland, will move its operation to…its Facebook page. Entirely to its Facebook page. “There are always two different conversations going on,” Cindy Cotte Griffiths , [...]
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How to think about cash vs. equity compensation.
This is a useful and straightforward introduction to thinking about paying an employee in cash vs. paying them with equity (an ownership stake in the startup).
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Interesting new Q&A site for entrepreneurs:
http://answers.onstartups.com/
Here’s how they describe what it is:
“This is a collaboratively edited question and answer site for entrepreneurs looking to start or run a new business. It’s 100% free, no registration required.” -
Here’s an interesting discussion on PaidContent.org (a site we talked about in last night’s class) about the rationale and impact of Apple’s decision to collect a 30% on subscriptions, which we talked about in class:
Why Apple’s New Subscription Policy Will End Up Hurting Apple, Too | paidContent.
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