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…]
Practicing journalism in the Galapagos, where “hyper-local” meets “hyper-sensitive”
The New Storytellers: For-profit news startups look to harness latest tech, starting with mobile
This is the second of a two-part series looking at the growing variety of journalism startups and the business models that are powering them. The first, which you can read here, examined several news startups employing nonprofit, hybrid and cooperative business models. [Read more…]