Crowdfunding News : Innovation and the future:

This collection of brilliant short pitches for fantastic new ideas are all projects with crowdfunded elements. All of them seek to do something different and offer alternatives to the established systems of news reporting. In that respect at least they seem to show the possibilities of crowdfunding as a counter-hegemonic force:




The following descriptions come directly from the JSK website, where you can also find more detailed descriptions of projects:
Using virtual reality to tell scene stories by Anh Hoa Truong
Creating immersive experiences that help users feel more engaged with important scientific issues.
The Social Media Reporter by Cordelia Hebblethwaite
A guide for journalists on how to use social media for newsgathering.
Transforming media landscapes by Jeremy Hay
EPANow: A pilot effort to help underserved communities develop their own news services.
Culture + Data = Better Stories by Akoto Ofori-Atta
Using data journalism on the culture beat.
Messaging is the Medium by Yvonne Leow
It’s time for journalists to produce content specifically for messaging platforms.
Securing the future of drone journalism in Africa by Dickens Olewe
A plan to convene key stakeholders to discuss obstacles and opportunities.
Samecloth: Stories behind the label by Christina Passariello
Creating data-driven interactive maps to help people learn how and where their clothing is made.
The Washington Post Talent Network by Anne Kornblut
Creating software that helps editors and freelancers more easily connect.
City matter: Data that is engaging by Lope Gutiérrez-Ruiz
Providing citizens with information that is timely, beautifully designed and useful.
Mind the storytelling gap by Izabela Moi
Increasing diversity, engagement, conversation and relevancy in Brazil’s mainstream news.
The future of video is vertical by Zena Barakat
It’s time for news organizations to give mobile audiences a better video viewing experience.
Teaching Pakistani journalists to work safely by Najia Ashar
Visual training materials are quickly understood and more easily remembered.
Meet Walter: Your personal journalist by Donna Borak
Control how and when the news is delivered to you, all through the sound of your voice.
Using games to crowdsource investigative journalism by Michael Morisy
Can the same techniques that made apps like Tinder and Candy Crush runaway successes be used to reshape how we tackle investigative reporting?
Unlocking journalistic innovation by Charla Bear
Lessons for public media newsrooms seeking to better engage and represent diverse audiences.
La Escuela Radio Ambulante by Carolina Guerrero
An online space, in Spanish, for learning how to tell, produce and share audio stories.
SciTech Talks by Jing Jiang
Improving science reporting in China by helping journalists and scientists communicate.
Global Student Square by Beatrice Motamedi
Creating a space for student journalists to connect and create global stories.
The news media and mobile publishing by Louis Hansen
Newspapers need to do better at serving readers and advertisers on mobile devices.
Chicas Poderosas by Mariana Santos
Building a network that will bring more women into technology in newsrooms.

MrSloan

I'm currently a Media Studies, Film Studies and English teacher teaching in a comprehensive school and sixth form in East London, UK. This blog is the work behind the first project of my current MA in Creative Media Education that I am studying at the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice at the University of Bournemouth

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