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Internship Opportunity for the Anti-SLAPP Project

June 9, 2021
News
Employment
We are happy to announce that the anti-SLAPP research group “Silenced by Lawsuits” at CMDS is accepting applications for remote intern positions.

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CMDS Welcomes Anti-SLAPP Research Group

June 9, 2021
News
Research
We are happy to announce that the anti-SLAPP research group Silenced by Lawsuits has joined CMDS. Founded by a multicultural group of CEU Alumni, Silenced by Lawsuits conducts research into the impact of SLAPP suits.

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Crowdfund Data like Correctiv. How to Involve Readers in Investigations

June 3, 2021
Journalism Breakthroughs
News
Journalism Breakthroughs article series continues with Jelena Prtoric's piece on, CORRECTIV, a non-profit investigative newsroom that tackles the absence of reliable and accessible data with the help of its readers.

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NEW Podcast! Down, but Not Out E6: Hybrid Journalism

May 31, 2021
Journalism Breakthroughs
Podcasts
News
Publications

The closing episode of the series discusses an increasingly popular funding strategy for small, independent media organizations: hybrid business models — where media outlets combine revenues from various sources as a means of financing their journalistic work. These business models usually involve a mix of small donations or subscriptions from audiences, grants from big donors like foundations, and from selling services or specialized products.

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Dean Starkman on the Failure of Commercial Journalism Models in Book Edited by Anya Schiffrin

May 26, 2021
News
CMDS Fellow Dean Starkman co-authored a chapter in a new book entitled Media Capture: How Money, Digital Platforms, and Governments Control the News, edited by CMDS Advisory Board member Anya Schiffrin, published by Columbia University Press.

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