A Chilean community news network is succeeding on two fronts where countless online media projects fail: mobilizing “citizen journalists” and actually making the venture profitable. [Read more…]
How Mi Voz mobilized 30,000 correspondents across Chile and created a sustainable business model
Practicing journalism in the Galapagos, where “hyper-local” meets “hyper-sensitive”
When most people think of Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, they think of exotic species, from giant tortoises to blue-footed boobies. There are more than a hundred volcanic islands in this archipelago, a living laboratory for scientists and a “bucket list” destination for tourists from all over the world. [Read more…]
Community engagement goes global, or How to host a conversation in four different languages
With so much attention given to social media and online community engagement, it’s easy to forget about the media’s capacity to foster something a little more old-fashioned: live, in-person conversations. [Read more…]