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Feb 22, 2012

Nordic News Hacker 2012 Breaks Barriers Between Developers and Journalists

Nordic News Hacker 2012 brought developers and journalists together in a groundbreaking media hackathon.

Jan 15, 2011

Clay Shirky: 'This Is a Golden Age for Journalism — Except for the Money'

Media theorist Clay Shirky argues that journalism has never had better tools or wider reach, but that the economic models underpinning professional news production are collapsing.

Jul 15, 2010

Sachmanya Releases Two New Mobile Applications for News

Israeli news platform Sachmanya launches two mobile applications designed to deliver real-time news and community content to smartphone users.

Jun 15, 2010

Wired iPad Magazine Sales Set to Surpass Print

Wired magazine's iPad edition is selling at a pace that could soon overtake its print counterpart, signalling the tablet's potential as a premium content delivery platform.

Apr 15, 2010

ChicagoNow Offers Hope for Hyperlocal News

The Chicago Tribune's ChicagoNow platform experiments with a hyperlocal blogging network that could offer a sustainable model for community-level news coverage.

Jan 15, 2010

The Texas Tribune: Where the Money's Coming From for Non-Profit News

The Texas Tribune emerged as a pioneering model for non-profit digital journalism, demonstrating that mission-driven news organizations could build sustainable funding through a mix of donations, events, and corporate sponsorship.

Jan 15, 2010

Non-Profit News Publisher Helps Readers Navigate Local Coverage

A non-profit news publisher is experimenting with reader-focused tools to help audiences navigate the increasingly fragmented landscape of local journalism.

Nov 15, 2009

A Portuguese Success Story in Digital Journalism

How Portuguese journalists built a successful digital news venture.

Sep 15, 2009

Google News Fast Flip Offers Fast Browsing Experience

Google launches Fast Flip, a new feature within Google News that aims to replicate the speed of flipping through a print newspaper on screen.

May 15, 2009

Nase Adresa: A Regional News Success Story

Czech hyperlocal platform Nase Adresa demonstrates that community-focused digital news can thrive in regional markets when publishers invest in neighbourhood-level content.

Sep 15, 2008

France Telecom Tests Electronic Newspaper Distribution

France Telecom launches a trial programme to distribute electronic newspapers via dedicated reading devices, testing whether telecom infrastructure can support new models for news delivery.

May 15, 2008

Newsroom Barometer 2008: Main Results — The Integrated Newsroom Will Be the Norm

The World Editors Forum's Newsroom Barometer 2008 survey reveals that editors worldwide expect the integrated newsroom to become standard practice within five years.

May 15, 2008

Associated Press 2.0: The 1-2-3 Filing System for All Stories

The Associated Press introduces a new story filing system requiring reporters to produce content in three formats simultaneously, reflecting the wire service's adaptation to multi-platform distribution.

May 15, 2008

AP Study of Young Media Consumers: They Want the Back Story

A landmark study by the Associated Press reveals that young news consumers crave context and depth, challenging the assumption that younger audiences prefer only brief, superficial coverage.

Oct 15, 2007

iMootyEU: A News RSS Aggregator for European Coverage

iMootyEU launches as a dedicated RSS aggregator designed to bring together European news coverage from across the continent's diverse media landscape.

Sep 15, 2007

Wikipedia to Launch Human-Powered Search Engine

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announces plans for a human-powered search engine that would challenge Google's algorithmic dominance by combining community curation with automated indexing.

Nov 15, 2006

BBC Will Pay for Citizen Journalism Content

The BBC announces plans to pay members of the public for news content, legitimising citizen journalism and raising questions about editorial standards and fair compensation.