The Start-Up Mentality for the Everyday Person
You don’t have to have all the answers…you just need a problem to solve.
Month: January 2019
Navigating Innovation, One Idea At A Time
I ’ve always wanted to be a writer. I was drawn to the news industry for the opportunity to use creativity and language, and to give a voice to the people and events that shape our world. Today, I’ve realized that journalism professionals are responsible for much more than that. It’s time for us to… Continue reading Navigating Innovation, One Idea At A Time
Starting a Startup and the Importance of Listening to your Audience
What is the first step in creating a successful startup? Well according to Reid Hoffman and his podcast Masters of Scale, it is to look and look and look for your big idea, and then act on it! A lot of people can think of all these great, successful ideas in their minds. However, not… Continue reading Starting a Startup and the Importance of Listening to your Audience
Adapting can be scary, but successful
There was a time ten years ago where half the ways we consume news today did not exist. I credit this to the art of adapting. However, some people in the media industry are stubborn and afraid to take risks that can elevate their businesses. I mean, I can’t blame them. Who would want to… Continue reading Adapting can be scary, but successful
Startup Ideas Don’t Grow on Trees
All entrepreneurs have something in common: they’re creative, resilient and brave. They don’t take no for an answer. However, even the most successful ones had to work hard to find their perfect startup idea. Unfortunately, like money, startup ideas don’t grow on trees. Paul Graham, entrepreneur and venture capitalist, said it best: “The way to… Continue reading Startup Ideas Don’t Grow on Trees
I’m still scared of startup ideas, but I have some hope now
I … am very bad at coming up with ideas. I don’t know why, but I always struggle with creating ideas, even when it comes to school projects or story ideas. So I was very scared when I found out that everyone would have to pitch a startup idea in my media entrepreneurship course at… Continue reading I’m still scared of startup ideas, but I have some hope now
Struggling to make the Next Big Thing That Will Save Journalism
It is incredibly daunting to me to think I might have to come up with the Next Big Thing, the thing that will save journalism or chart a new path to media consumption. It’s so daunting that I can’t even begin to imagine how I’ll do it. Instead, I think of “new” ideas — which… Continue reading Struggling to make the Next Big Thing That Will Save Journalism
Finding a path to the next big thing
Everybody has had that one idea. You know, that idea — your million dollar baby. For me, it was a dumb idea I had while waiting for the school bus as a kid: a coat lined with an electric blanket, powered by a lithium ion battery pack. Probably not the safest idea, because of, you… Continue reading Finding a path to the next big thing
By the numbers: how the U.S. media industry is developing
Every year the Pew Research Center releases statistics and analysis on the state of U.S. Media. Now, I know what you are thinking: here goes another blog post about numbers and trends which will bore me half to death. However, if you just follow me for a few more minutes I will make sure that… Continue reading By the numbers: how the U.S. media industry is developing
Life of a wanna-be journalist: A state of resilience
At a young age, I discovered a love of writing. I wrote full-length stories, complete with compelling female characters who took on everything from fighting crime to everyday life in the suburbs. I also created my own magazines, cutting out pictures from real publications and gluing them onto my own articles, stapling the whole bundle… Continue reading Life of a wanna-be journalist: A state of resilience
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