The Kickstarter Chronicles

Conflict in Afghanistan, Occupy Brooklyn, and Star Wars figurines

By Alysia Santo   Apr 20, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Each week, dozens of journalistic endeavors turn to Kickstarter for funding. Pitching media projects to this online community brings another... More

The Kickstarter Chronicles

Investigating a mysterious illness, Zelda’s Christian ties, and small-town basketball

By Alysia Santo   Apr 13, 2012 at 04:45 PM

Each week, dozens of journalistic endeavors turn to Kickstarter for funding. Pitching media projects to this online community brings another... More

The Kickstarter Chronicles

Comics journalism, drone aircraft, and a tea partier’s personal tale

By Alysia Santo   Apr 6, 2012 at 02:20 PM

Each week, dozens of journalistic endeavors turn to Kickstarter for funding. Pitching media projects to this online community brings another... More

Seven Years of New West

Experiments in regional reporting, the pro-am model, and a multi-pronged business plan

By Alysia Santo   Apr 5, 2012 at 01:58 PM

When the website New West was founded, it had grand ambitions. The digital news outlet blended local and regional reporting... More

Orlando Startup Covers the Trayvon Martin Story

When the national news is local

By Alysia Santo   Apr 3, 2012 at 09:42 AM

West Orlando News Online in Orange County, Florida, has, like many outlets, devoted considerable resources to covering the story of... More

The Trayvon Martin Case: How Has the Sentinel Handled It?

Orlando’s daily gets mixed marks

By Alysia Santo   Mar 30, 2012 at 06:30 PM

When a big, local story breaks, regional newspapers have the opportunity to own it. The killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin... More

Married, With Websites

Leaving newsrooms behind, journalist couples from Maine to Alaska are setting up their own shops—online

By Alysia Santo   Mar 26, 2012 at 06:00 AM

In romantic relationships, it’s often the small courtesies that express love best: doing the dishes, picking up the kids, making... More

The Kickstarter Chronicles

Open-source robots, David Lynch, and the “Eat More Kale” guy

By Alysia Santo   Mar 23, 2012 at 03:39 PM

Each week, dozens of journalistic endeavors turn to Kickstarter for funding. Pitching media projects to this online community brings another... More

Paley Center presents: “The Next Big Thing in Digital News Innovation”

By Alysia Santo   Mar 22, 2012 at 04:08 PM

This morning, The Paley Center for Media hosted a forum called “The Next Big Thing in Digital News Innovation,” with... More

Telling the News on Cowbird

Jonathan Harris’s storytelling platform has journalistic potential

By Alysia Santo   Mar 22, 2012 at 01:29 PM

Artist and computer programmer Jonathan Harris made a name for himself with unique projects documenting feelings and experiences. We Feel... More

Q & A: New America Foundation’s Tom Glaisyer

The NAF’s Media Policy Fellow on crowdsourcing broadcasters’ public files

By Alysia Santo   Mar 20, 2012 at 10:08 PM

In exchange for using the public airwaves for free, broadcast stations are required to serve their local community, a condition... More

The Kickstarter Chronicles

Four decades of mystery, seven deadly sins in Las Vegas, and pro-frack America

By Alysia Santo   Mar 16, 2012 at 02:00 PM

Each week, dozens of journalistic endeavors turn to Kickstarter for funding. Pitching media projects to this online community brings another... More

The Kickstarter Chronicles

Hyperlocal news, jam bands, and how to make a baby

By Alysia Santo   Mar 9, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Each week, dozens of journalistic endeavors turn to Kickstarter for funding. Pitching media projects to this online community brings another... More

Survey Question: Do You Trust This Poll?

Local news sites informally collect community opinions

By Alysia Santo   Feb 16, 2012 at 03:00 PM

Every week, Phoenix-area hyperlocal news site InMaricopa asks its readers to participate in a brand-new poll; each usually gets at... More