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
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 … 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
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
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
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
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
Media is known to be a quick-moving entity. When I was younger, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube were barely in existence. Now, they are taking over the world generation by generation. This, however, doesn’t mean that more traditional ways of media consumption are dying off. According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center, daytime… Continue reading Media is reinventing itself
What brings a median salary up or down? I know the literal answer is outliers, but when I was taking a look at the State of the Media 2018 from the Pew Research Center, I wanted to look a bit deeper. Near the end of each section, from cable news to podcasting, was the heading… Continue reading Journalists don’t make enough — it’s time to get mad
When I tell people I am studying journalism, I am often met with surprise and sarcasm. In their eyes, the importance of journalism and media is fleeting – because, in their eyes, journalism is synonymous with “fake news” and social media. This only feeds my passion more, however, because I know that strong journalism is… Continue reading Media: A demand for on-demand
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