By Savannah Swix One of the major things stressed in “Breaking News: Mastering the art of disruptive innovation in journalism” and “How to get Startup Ideas” is the concept of innovation as a driving force behind change with particular reference to news organizations and the evolving needs of their audiences. I found it interesting that… Continue reading ‘Innovation’ is the magic word
By Austin Short Media companies are coming to a crossroads. The formula of making money based on subscriptions and ad revenue is becoming old and stale. While some major media contributors can survive that way, others are looking for new ways to stay afloat. So where in all of this can media startups fit in?… Continue reading Startup Ideas Know No Filter
I really like what Paul Graham has to say in his How to Get Startup Ideas. I like it because it’s another source that affirms my own notions on how to generate ideas. I was about to question my own judgement of how to come up with startup ideas, thinking I should or needed to… Continue reading What I Like About You, Disruptions
In “How to get startup ideas” and “Mastering the art of disruptive innovation in journalism,” we are taught to look at the world from a different angle in order to introduce a useful product into the world and stay on top of trends in behavior in the most nuanced ways possible. I found it intriguing that… Continue reading Successful startups begin with a fresh perspective
By Gabrielle Johnson Problems. Problems. Problems. We all have them and according to the article How to Get Startup Ideas, the way to think of effective startup ideas is to turn these problems into a useful product. I never really thought about creating ideas this way. F rom businesses to blogs to websites, I always… Continue reading 99 Problems and a startup is one
By Hakeem Weatherspoon Growing up in a city that was built upon millions and now there are thousands to maintain a vast landscape, you grow to learn how to become an urban innovator. Coming up with new ideas was never a challenge for me growing up in Detroit. Most people don’t see life there, but… Continue reading Keep Calm and Idea On
Many traditional media companies are under their transform while there are lots of new media company are seeking to take a bite of the cake. However, the regular market has its limited size, it is important for these companies to find a new way to survive and make profit. The article “Mastering the art of… Continue reading Before you start, you need to consider
The article “How to get startup ideas” tackles some very interesting points for those interested in creating their own startup. First is the idea of finding a problem. Not only do you need to find a problem, but you also have to have an open mind to notice that something is a problem in the first… Continue reading Starting a startup
By Liam Tiernan The world of modern media is dominated by relatively new companies; hardware giants such as Apple and Microsoft are less than fifty years old, and social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are younger still. “Live in the future and build what’s missing,” says Paul Graham, essayist and venture capitalist, in… Continue reading Start-ups and the modern media
By Meg Dedyne My first praise of the Nieman Reports article is for the pull quote saying that successful companies will realize the jobs people do everyday and create products that can do those jobs or at least make them easier. If companies do this, then people will start to pull their product into their daily… Continue reading What are we really selling?
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