Funding directions and innovation practices in journalism are the focus for a new report capturing the research and perspectives of leading journalists and scholars, published by the Global Journalism Innovation Lab.
From innovative, successful journalism funding solutions to discussing the role of digital news start-ups in reshaping journalism, it is a must read for anyone navigating the evolving global media landscape.
The report draws on the ICA 2023 post-conference, Novel Directions in Media Innovation and Funding, held in Toronto May 29-30.
Citation: Young, Mary Lynn, Hermida, Alfred & Castaneda, Camila (2024). Novel Directions in Media Innovation and Funding, Global Journalism Innovation Lab, University of British Columbia. https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0440952
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More than 50 scholars, journalists and students attended from across the world attended the event.
To engage further in these conversations at ICA 2024, consider attending the post-conference, News Industries: Funding Innovations and Futures, June 24-25.
Industry and scholarly perspectives
Edited by GJIL leads Mary Lynn Young and Alfred Hermida, with project manager Camila Castaneda, Novel Directions in Media Innovation and Funding is divided into three parts addressing rethinking journalism, funding and policy.
Across the 14 articles, the contributors consider how to reshape the practice of journalism, examine existing and emerging business models and analyze the impact of policy in different national contexts.
The report draws a wide-ranging set of voices both the journalism and scholarly community, drawn from media organizations and universities in Austria, Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, the U.K., the U.S.
The report features two articles from industry partners of the Global Journalism Innovation Lab, Vinita Srivastava of The Conversation Canada and Rick Harp of MEDIA INDIGENA.
“We are grateful to all our contributors for their generosity in sharing their ideas to rethink journalism, policy, and funding, and their commitment to work for meaningful change,” said co-organizer Hermida.
Photo galleries from the event
This report is supported in part by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, as well as the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media at the University of British Columbia
UBC Journalism graduate research assistants Felicia Chiappetta, Megavarshini S. Gnanasundari and Beth Rochester contributed to the report.
The Novel Directions in Media Innovation and Funding report is available to download for free. (Compressed PDF version 2MB)
Citation: Young, Mary Lynn, Hermida, Alfred & Castaneda, Camila (2024). Novel Directions in Media Innovation and Funding, Global Journalism Innovation Lab, University of British Columbia. https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0440952