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Mexico writing contest announced


Submit your best article about Mexico to be considered for the Nick Gallo Award.   More »

Fund my Story: New Economic Models for Writers

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Spot.Us is a new economic model for writers based on 'community funded reporting.'   More »

Notes on the Old-School Media Beatdown

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With news of National Geographic Adventure folding, Matador Editor David Miller looks at people vs. institutions and the need to keep your eyes downst  More »

YouTube Direct: Helping Media Organizations Leverage Citizen Reporting

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The bottom line is that in today's media revolution, each moment seems to bring yet another opportunity for citizen journalists, backpack filmmakers,   More »

Nikon pays $100, 000 for your Day in 140 Seconds

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didn't add any extra zeros here! One hundred grand is the prize for the best video at 140 seconds or less that depicts a day in your life.  More »

To all CurrentTV staffers laid off today: Come produce films for MatadorTV!

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80 Current TV staffers let go in major cut backs that are being called a "Blood Bath."  More »

Top Newspapers’ Online Traffic vs. Circulation

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Last week we looked at the circulation drops among the top 25 daily newspapers. Now let's compare these numbers with the corresponding websites' traff  More »

All top newspapers’ circulation down but one

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Every major newspaper except WSJ is reporting losses, in some cases, severe. Where is this going?  More »

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