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Power is Everywhere: How Stakeholder-Driven Media Build the Future of Watchdog News

Mark Lee Hunter, Luk N. Van Wassenhove, Maria Besiou

Stakeholder Media Project (2016), 161 pp.

"Social or not, we contend that there is substantially more room for commercial practices and enterprises in the independent news space than has generally been recognized. A primary goal of this book is to show journalists and entrepreneurs how they may occupy that space through stakeholder-driven m ... edia. First, in Chapters One and Two we will set out key components of business models. From that base we will distinguish stakeholder-driven media (SDM) from mainstream media (MSM), in particular where their value propositions are concerned. We will then explore current variations on these principles in SDM. At the end of the book we will return to this theme, through outlining SDM enterprises that may soon emerge. Our predictive track record is not perfect, but it’s not bad; in 2010 we predicted that media focused on fact-checking would become a growth sector, and in 2016 there are well over 100 of them around the world. Replace: Fact-checking played a key role in the 2016 U.S. election, too. We also believe that stakeholder-driven media are changing the strategies by which “impact” is achieved in journalism; this is the subject of Chapter Three. The landmark research of David L. Protess and his colleagues showed that investigative journalism achieves reforms most often through a sustained effort involving a coalition of social and institutional forces, and rarely from a single “mobilizing” article or series in any media. Put another way, the broader story – how events play out over time – trumps the scoop; the last word beats the first word. That finding directly inspired our own research into how SDM achieve reform, and sensitized us to why MSM may not always be the ideal vehicle for journalism that seeks to change the world: In practice, MSM rarely stick around for the broader story. Likewise, non-profit investigative journalism centers – who, as we noted, typically rely on MSM to publish their stories – rarely follow their blockbuster stories across the years required to achieve reform or relief for victims. This is considered advocacy, not objective or even credible reporting. In contrast, stakeholder-driven media consider advocacy part of their mission. They exist, precisely, to defend the interests of a community of practice or interest, to help carry through its agenda. That may not make them credible to MSM, but it certainly makes them credible to their users. SDM do not go on to the next story and forget the preceding one. They pursue a story so long as it matters to their stakeholders – their community. They are thus capable of achieving results over time that MSM rarely attain. For that reason, serious journalists are well advised to see how they may collaborate with SDM as well as MSM. Because of stakeholder-driven media, the notion that the attention of MSM is required to set reform agendas is no longer as true as it was when sociologist Michael Lipsky famously described how activists use news media to dramatize their demonstrations and embarrass authorities into action.3 We have studied numerous cases in which SDM, not MSM, determined the outcome. We have seen that the MSM have lost a surprising share of their previous agenda-setting influence, and SDM have gained it. We will show you how, and we will show you how you can capture and wield that influence yourself. We hope you will do it for the benefit of your own community, as well as the rest of the world." (Page 9-10) more

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The Impact of Charity and Tax Law/Regulation on Not-For-Profit News Organizations

Robert G. Picard, Valérie Bélair-Gagnon, Sofia Ranchordás

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism; Information Society Project Yale Law School (2016), 114 pp.

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Quality Models in Online and Open Education Around the Globe: State of the Art and Recommendations

Ebba Ossiannilsson, Keith Williams, Anthony F. Camilleri, Mark Brown

Oslo: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) (2015), 52 pp.

"The report provides the first global overview of quality models in online and open education, an overview which is very timely, delivered as it is for Global Education 2030, the new global educational agenda which replaces Education For All, EFA. The report paints with a broad brush the landscape o ... more

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Gaining Ground: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability

Miami: Knight Foundation (2015), 24 pp.

"Nonprofit news organizations offer the potential to become part of the bedrock of a strong local news and information ecosystem. The field of nonprofit news, as illustrated by the 20 organizations profiled in this study, has continued to scale its impact and inch closer toward more sustainable busi ... more

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Gemeinnütziger Journalismus weltweit: Typologie von journalistischen Non-Profit-Organisationen

Thomas Schnedler, Marcus Schuster

Netzwerk Recherche; GLS Treuhand (2015), 50 pp.

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Measuring the Audience: Why it Matters to Independent News Media and How it Can Contribute to Media Development

Michelle J. Foster

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2014), 21 pp.

"Independent news media, which often operate on the fringes of media markets, risk being left out completely if they are not participating whole-heartedly, and with solid knowledge and support, in these emerging arenas. They must embrace audience research as the foundation of both their business dev ... more

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Field Guide for Data Quality Management

Washington, DC: Pact (2014), 57 pp.

"Data quality is a cornerstone of accountability in program reporting. In the international development sector, although we are often focused on reporting, ensuring the quality of the data that we report is critical for our partners, our donors, and our beneficiaries. In addition, Data Quality Manag ... more

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Inside Magazine Publishing

David Stam, Andrew Scott (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2014), xvi, 274 pp.

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How to Launch a Magazine in This Digital Age

Mary Hogarth

New York: Bloomsbury Academic (2014), ix, 221 pp.

"Lively and engaging, How to Launch a Magazine in this Digital Age adopts a practical guide for students and inexperienced editors, detailing the process of setting up and launching a new publication -- be it digital, print or a combination of both. Using case studies, theoretical/critical insights, ... more

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Qualitätsmodelle im Hörfunk: Mehr als Quoten und Formate

Kirsten Annette Vogel, Ursula Wienken (eds.)

Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2., aktual. Aufl (2014), 148 pp.

"Das von uns unter anderem vorgestellte Qualitätsmodell QMB (Qualitätsmanagement in Bürgermedien) beinhaltet beispielsweise die Aufforderung zu definieren, welche Vision den Sender oder das Radio leitet. Wie stellt man sich in der Redaktion „gelungenes Radio“ vor? Eine spannende Frage, die vi ... more

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The Handbook of Journal Publishing
Key Guidance

Sally Morris, Ed Barnas, Douglas LaFrenier, Margaret Reich

Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press (2013), xii, 467 pp.

"The Handbook of Journal Publishing is a comprehensive reference work written by experienced professionals, covering all aspects of journal publishing, both online and in print. Journals are crucial to scholarly communication, but changes in recent years in the way journals are produced, financed, a ... more

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Finding a Foothold: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability

Michele McLellan

Miami: Knight Foundation (2013), 52 pp.

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Qualitätsmodelle im Hörfunk: Mehr als Quoten und Formate

Kirsten Annette Vogel, Ursula Wienken (eds.)

Bad Honnef: Katholisch-Soziales Institut (KSI) (2013), 164 pp.

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Medienqualität durchsetzen: Qualitätssicherung in Redaktionen. Ein Leitfaden

Vinzenz Wyss, Peter Studer, Toni Zwyssig

Zürich: Orell Füssli (2012), 216 pp.

"Was steht in der Zeitung von morgen? Unausgegorene Sensationsberichte oder gut recherchierte Artikel am Puls der Zeit? Die traditionellen Medien sindunter Druck. Ist dies das Ende des Qualitätsjournalismus? Die Zukunft der Qualitätsmedien steht heute mehr denn je zur Debatte. Entfacht wurde die D ... more

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Quality Assurance Toolkit for Open and Distance Non-Formal Education

Colin Latchem

Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2012), ix, 99 pp.

"Quality assurance (QA) systems applied in educational contexts are generally concerned with inputs — how much money is spent, what staffing, resources and support are provided, what kinds of teaching and learning are involved, and so on. There is an assumption — not always fulfilled — that th ... more

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Qualitätsentwicklung in Bürgermedien: Qualitätsentwicklung als Motor der Organisationsentwicklung bei den Partizipationsmedien der Zivilgesellschaft

Eva Heinold-Krug, Erich Schäfer (eds.)

Berlin: Vistas (2012), 132 pp.

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Financially Viable Media in Emerging and Developing Markets
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Anne Nelson (ed.)

Paris: World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA); African Media Initiative (AMI) (2011), 118 pp.

"This report investigates the relationships between media freedoms, financial sustainability of media in emerging markets, and international media support. It is based on a survey of more than 220 newspapers and media executives in more than sixty countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, ... more

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Getting Local: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability

Michele McLellan, Mayur Patel

Miami: Knight Foundation (2011), 27 pp.

"This report is based on an extensive analysis of several nonprofit news sites conducted by Community Wealth Ventures (CWV), a management consulting firm that focuses on innovative approaches to the growth and sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Knight Foundation commissioned the review as pa ... more

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Finanzierung journalistischer Aktivitäten durch gemeinnützige Organisationen in den USA

Lewis A. Friedland, Magda Konieczna

Dortmund; Berlin: Institut für Journalistik Technische Universität Dormund; Forum for Active Philanthropy (2011), 49 pp.

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International Standard ISAS BCP 9001, Version 2, June 15th, 2010. Quality Management Systems: Requirements for Media Organisations;Norme Internationale ISAS BCP 9001. Systemes de management de la qualité: Exigences pour les médias

New York; Geneva: International Standardization and Accreditation Services (ISAS); Media & Society Foundation (2010), 40 pp.

"The adoption of a quality-management system by a media organization (radio, TV, newspaper, magazine, online or other) is strictly voluntary. It should be a strategic decision taken by senior management with the support of staff. The aim of such a system is to make sure that a media organization is ... more

The Handbook of Journal Publishing Key Guidance

Financially Viable Media in Emerging and Developing Markets Top Insights

The Handbook of Journal Publishing
Key Guidance

Financially Viable Media in Emerging and Developing Markets
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