I’ve always known that starting a startup company isn’t easy. The things we have been learning about in class, in addition to the process of coming up with and developing plans to create and establish our own ideas and products, have only confirmed what I know. The readings that we studied for this week detailed… Continue reading Building a Startup: What it Takes
Since we were assigned this project, I’ve been thinking about what my target market would be from the get-go. That may be skipping a few steps as far as the timeline of the startup project goes, but it can be a tedious process. The readings this week from Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism and Inc.… Continue reading Right on target
I felt so lucky and grateful to have Donna Ladd talked with us last week. As a senior journalist and columnist, she had already gone though many stories and difficulties, it is helpful and inspiring to have her share these things to us. From Donna’s story, I could felt that she is a powerful and… Continue reading Short but Impressive Meeting with Donna
Our readings have covered many different paths to startups. What we have learned is what you set out to do may not be what you end up doing, and most importantly everyone’s path is different. We have read brief stories about people and their businesses, whether they were a success or a failure and we… Continue reading Everyone’s Path is Different
Many people don’t think like Donna Ladd, the co-founder of the Jackson Free Press in Jackson, Mississippi. Yes, she is an innovator. Yes, she created a startup. However, this isn’t what I was most impressed by during Ladd’s chat with our class this past Wednesday. What I was most impressed by was the fact that Ladd… Continue reading Valuing values
The biggest thing that stood out to me about the story Donna Ladd told the class last Wednesday was the mark she left on the people around her. Sure, not all of them fell in love with her, and I can think of a few people in rural Mississippi that you’d really, really piss off… Continue reading Donna’s legacy
Last week we were able to Skype with Donna Ladd, co-founder of the Jackson Free Press. Through listening to both her life story and experiences, I was able to take away many valuable lessons that I know I keep with me throughout my own career. One point that Donna made was if your reason for… Continue reading Takeaways from Donna Ladd
Donna Ladd is an investigative journalist and editor who helped create The Jackson Free Press, an award-winning freely distributed newsweekly in Jackson, Mississippi. She focuses on justice, crime, race, kids, policing and politics in Mississippi, New York City and nationwide. We were really glad to have Donna skype into our class to talk about her… Continue reading Ethics – The Core of Journalism
Last week we had the honor and privilege to talk to investigative journalist Donna Ladd. Ladd has a wealth of experience in journalism and has formed media startups multiple times, including her most recent startup in 2002, the Jackson Free Press. Before she started the Jackson Free Press she learned many lessons along the… Continue reading Startups and Investigative Journalism Can Go Hand in Hand
During last week’s lecture, we spoke with Donna Ladd, the co-founder and CEO of the Jackson Free Press. Not only did I enjoy hearing the stories of her life and how she got to where she is today in her career, but also because it helped me tie in a few things that we have… Continue reading Lessons from the life of Donna Ladd
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