ABSTRACT

Today’s journalism and communication students need the tools to develop and maintain their own media businesses and freelance careers. In addition to mastering the basics of converged journalism practice, they need training in business entrepreneurship, mass communication and business law, and career and reputation management. The Entrepreneurial Journalist's Toolkit provides a solid foundation of multimedia journalism and also teaches readers to create solid business plans and develop funding proposals while maintaining high legal and ethical standards. This book details the process of pitching and working with clients, managing multi-platform communication campaigns to maximize reach, keeping the books, and filing taxes. It is provides everything a new or experienced journalist needs to get started as a media entrepreneur.

chapter 1|18 pages

Journalism's New Frontier

chapter 2|19 pages

Build on Tradition

chapter 3|12 pages

A Converged World

chapter 4|22 pages

Tools Are Tools

chapter 5|20 pages

Find Your Own Way

chapter 6|16 pages

Entrepreneurial Fundamentals

chapter 7|16 pages

Don't Forget the Story

chapter 8|19 pages

Find Your Audience

chapter 9|21 pages

Content and Distribution

chapter 10|20 pages

Brand and Market Yourself

chapter 11|22 pages

Create and Manage Online Communities

chapter 12|14 pages

Strategic Planning and Management