Teaching Entrepreneurial Journalism: Lessons from CUNYJ

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TeachingEntrepreneurial Journalism

Lessons Learned & Whats Ahead

The Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism

@jeremycaplan

#OPENEJ


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CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

Tow-Knig ht Entrepreneurial Journalis mbit.ly/entrepjourno

#OPENEJ

@jeremycaplan
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Education

ResearchIncubation

3 Areas of Focus

@jeremycaplan


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Journalism Leaders

Successful Startups

Goals

@jeremycaplan


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15 Weeks

5 Courses

Our Education Program

@jeremycaplan


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Biz BasicsTech Immersion

Incubation

New Biz Models for NewsApprenticeship

Our Education Program


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Mid-Career JournalistsTop Grad Students

Techies/Bizzies

3 Types of Students

@jeremycaplan


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ContentPlatform

Mobile

3 Types of Startups

@jeremycaplan


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125 Early Applications...


The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

38 Countries1 2 Spots

Preparing for 2012

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GLOBAL INTEREST:

38 Countries


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Sparks of InspirationSkills & Tools

A Lab for Looking Ahead

What are Applicants Looking For?


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2 Keys to TeachingEntrepreneurial Journalism:

Hands-On & Real-World

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#CURRICULUM#COMMUNITY

#CROSS-BORDER

#OPENEJ @jeremycaplan

Thoughts on TeachingEntrepreneurial Journalism


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#CURRICULUM= how journo startups

do traditional reporting/writing

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use social media and multimedia

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wrestle with ethical questions

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#COMMUNITY= reaching out to

local and ethnic journalism orgs

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startups outside of journalism

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the public with open events

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#CROSS-BORDER= looking outside the U.S.

to share what were learning

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to learn from new projects

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to try new teaching approaches

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#METHOD= case studies

learning from the world

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#METHOD= incubating projects to learn from one another

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#METHOD= getting real

getting help, getting public, failing fast

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#SPECIFICS= case studies

Columbia, Poynter, CUNY & HBS

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#SPECIFICS= partners

Hacks/Hackers, General Assembly

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#SPECIFICS= openness

ohours.org, open syllabi, open speakers

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#silo

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#tower

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#island

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Beta Semester Spring 2011


The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism


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@ The CUNY Graduate School of JournalismThe Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism

Inaugural Cer ticate Class: Beta Semester Spring 2011


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Launching a Startup...


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THE CUNY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM NEW M.A. & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM

4-MONTH PILOT PROGRAMOPEN TO HACKS ANDHACKERS ALIKE

LAUNCHES IN FEBRUARYFELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

AVAILABLE FOR TOP CANDIDATES APPLY BY JAN. 21

For more info e-mail Jeremy Caplan, Director of Education: [email protected] or visit: http://bit.ly/entrepjourno


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Biz & CS ProgramsAccelerators

Non-Media Startups

Partnerships


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Ethnic Media InitiativeSkills Modules

International Outreach

New Projects


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Apprenticeships

2011Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

@jeremycaplan


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Apprenticeship ProgramTow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism


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@ The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism



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Efcient LearningFruitful Cross-Pollination

Brainpower Boosts

What Worked Well


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Real World-ism HelpsPartnerships are Crucial

Prototypes Matter

What We Learned


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Interested in learning more ?CU NY Graduate School of Journalism

Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism2012 Program in New York City

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More Inf o:

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