Entrepreneurial journalism in Greater China and Southeast Asia: case studies and tools for media professionals
London; New York:
Routledge
(2022), 219 pp., index
ISBN 978-1-351-98206-1 (pdf); 978-1-138-28308-4 (hbk); 978-1-138-28309-1 (pbk)
"Drawing from a range of case studies of news and journalism startups, including Malaysiakini, Hong Kong Free Press, The News Lens of Taiwan, Thailand’s The Standard, Ciwei Gongshe of China, Indonesia’s IDN Media, Sabay of Cambodia and Frontier Myanmar, this book provides tips on how to launch a news media startup, how to find funding and how to sustain and scale the enterprise. Blending a theoretical approach with core business and newsgathering expertise, the author offers an engaging overview of contemporary entrepreneurial concepts and their vital relationship in finding new markets for journalism today." (Publisher)
Contents
1 Entrepreneurialism, journalism and Asia, 1
2 Finding your niche and getting your journalism startup on the way, 19
3 Money to start up, 36
4 Technological and journalism skills for your startup, 52
5 Funding your journalism enterprise -- income, 66
6 Sustaining and scaling your enterprise, ethical issues, 91
7 CASE STUDIES, 106
Thailand: art4d -- Blognone -- Isranews Agency -- The Standard
Philippines: Bulatlat -- VER Files
China: Chaping -- Ciwei Gongshe -- Qdaily
Malaysia: Cilisos -- Malaysiakini -- The Malaysian Insight
Southeast Asia: Coconuts -- Mekong Review -- New Naratif
Cambodia: DAP News -- Khmerload -- Sabay -- Thmey Thmey
Myanmar: Frontier Myanmar
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Citizen News -- Hong Kong Free Press -- The Initium
Indonesia: IDN Media -- Lokadata -- Magdalene -- Tirto
Taiwan: The News Lens -- The Reporter
Singapore: TheSmartLocal
2 Finding your niche and getting your journalism startup on the way, 19
3 Money to start up, 36
4 Technological and journalism skills for your startup, 52
5 Funding your journalism enterprise -- income, 66
6 Sustaining and scaling your enterprise, ethical issues, 91
7 CASE STUDIES, 106
Thailand: art4d -- Blognone -- Isranews Agency -- The Standard
Philippines: Bulatlat -- VER Files
China: Chaping -- Ciwei Gongshe -- Qdaily
Malaysia: Cilisos -- Malaysiakini -- The Malaysian Insight
Southeast Asia: Coconuts -- Mekong Review -- New Naratif
Cambodia: DAP News -- Khmerload -- Sabay -- Thmey Thmey
Myanmar: Frontier Myanmar
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Citizen News -- Hong Kong Free Press -- The Initium
Indonesia: IDN Media -- Lokadata -- Magdalene -- Tirto
Taiwan: The News Lens -- The Reporter
Singapore: TheSmartLocal
