By Savannah Swix One of the biggest concepts surrounding startup companies and big, unique ideas that we have covered so far in class has been risk. There’s so many unknowns and uncertainties involved when you put all of what you have – financially and physically, and in terms of energy – into your project and… Continue reading The Future of Local Media: What Works and a Few Reminders

When we were first given the assignment to develop our own startup idea for class last week, I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to do. I really struggled to come up with a plan for something that I thought could benefit not only me but also other people and still be possible to… Continue reading Startup Ideas Offer Solutions

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