The International Center for Journalists interviews Jan Schaffer after a training session for its fellows. (Video)
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The death of Homicide Watch D.C.: Bloggers take their last case
Posted by J-Lab on Dec. 28, 2014 in In the News | Washington Post
Jan Schaffer, executive director of J-Lab, comments on the demise of the Washington, D.C.-based Homicide Watch.
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Meet the Women Challenging the Media and Tech Establishments
Posted by J-Lab on Nov. 26, 2014 in In the News | Fast Company
Fast Track featured Sillicon Hills News founder Laura Lorek in “Meet the Women Challenging the Media and Tech Establishments.”
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Civic impulse can drive journalism’s future
Posted by J-Lab on Nov. 18, 2014 in In the News | Knight Digital Media Center
Sally Duros interviewed Jan Schaffer about her 20 years of work at J-Lab. Read her post for the Knight Digital Media Center at USC-Annenberg.
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J-Lab Launches Journalism Grant Program for Baby Boomers
Posted by J-Lab on Nov. 5, 2014 in In the News | MediaShift
MediaShift featured the launch of J-Lab’s Masters Mediapreneurs Initiative, a new grant program aimed at “encore entrepreneurs,” or those who are age 50-plus. The initiative awarded $12,000 to four Baby Boomers who have a sustainable idea for a news venture.
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Charting the decline of local news reporting
Posted by J-Lab on Mar. 26, 2014 in In the News | Washington Post
J-Lab executive director Jan Schaffer comments on the role of media start-ups in a changing news environment.
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Jan Schaffer discusses Community Journalism with former BBC Global News head
Posted by J-Lab on Jan. 28, 2014 in In the News | Cardiff University Centre for Journalism
On Jan. 28, Richard Sambrook of Cardiff University interviewed J-Lab executive director Jan Schaffer on community news startups.
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Wonder Women Show Might at ‘Indie’ Hyperlocal Sites
Posted by J-Lab on Nov. 21, 2013 in In the News | Street Fight
J-Lab executive director Jan Schaffer quoted in StreetfightMag.com article on women at ‘Indie’ hyperlocal sites.
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News Chops Report Cited in Columbia Journalism Review
Posted by J-Lab on Nov. 5, 2013 in In the News | Columbia Journalism Review
An article in CJR.org profiles the pending merger of two nonprofit newsrooms in the St. Louis. The merger was highlighted in J-Lab’s Networked Journalism report, released in July 2013.
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Lessons from New Media Women Entrepreneurs
Posted by J-Lab on Sep. 19, 2013 in In the News | Knight Digital Media Center
Knight Digital Media Center profiles six years of The McKormick Foundation-funded program.
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