Steps toward sustainability
AIP Study Tour to Ohio
Reports, videos and slide presentations
Monday 22 May
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AIP-Ohio University Programme | We’re not in the news business, we’re in the connection business
Prof Bill Reader: The Role of Community Journalism in the US
Bill Reader, professor of journalism at E.W. Scripps School of Journalism gave an overview of the media landscape.
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Prof Mark Turner: Community Journalism Business Models in the United States
Professor Mark Turner from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism engaged the visitors in a deep, wide-ranging and animated discussion about community journalism business models.
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AIP Publishers Presentations
Anetta Mangxaba: Dizindaba
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Andile Nomabhunga: The Informer
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23 May 2023
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Andy Alexander: Aiming coverage at community priorities
Andy Alexander, former Washington Post Ombudsman and veteran journalist talks about the challenges of content providers. Alexander chairs the Foothills Forum, a new type of community-supported journalism organisation aiming to improve the quality of news in the Rappahannock area, across Virginia, and around the United States.
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Andy Alexander: Tactics for Assessing Community Priorities
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AIP Publishers’ Presentations
Christopher Siyabulela Mcinga: MeD8 Media
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Dunisani Ntsanwisi: Nthavela
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24 May 2023
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Day 3 – AIP-Ohio University Programme | You have got to have other products
Tactics for advertising and circulation
Levi Rickert: Native News Online
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Kevin Adelstein: Cleveland Jewish News
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David Woronoff: The Pilot
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AIP Publishers’ Presentations
Mahmood Sanglay: Muslim Views
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Mbali Dhlomo: Intuthuko News
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25 May 2023
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Day 4 – AIP-Ohio University Programme | The LION, The Budget and LaBantu: Sustainability stories
Sustainable models for for-profit news media
Chris Krewson: LION Publishers
Chris Krewson tells the story of how Local Independent Online News (LION Publishers) offers teaching, resources and a supportive community for independent entrepreneurs who are working to build sustainable businesses. LION Publishers supports more than 425 independent news sites in the U.S. and Canada.
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Niche Publications at work
Milo Miller: The Budget
Milo Miller, publisher of The Budget explains the fascinating story of how they publish the news of the Amish Mennonites worldwide commmunity, in print only! The Budget is the largest newspaper serving the Amish Mennonites.
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AIP Publishers’ Presentations
Shirley Govender of Xenor Projects: Globe Post, Orange Farm News and Thembisa Times
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Peter Luhanga of IRSI Media: Iliso LaBantu Newspaper and Mother City News
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26 May 2023
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Day 5 – AIP-Ohio University Programme | Nonprofit models for niche community media
Nonprofit models for niche community media
Sue Cross: Institute for Nonprofit News
Lisa Snowden: Baltimore Beat
Tim Marema: Daily Yonder
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AIP Publishers’ Presentations
Simon Manda: ThisAbility
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Slindile Khanyile: Likhanyile and Umbele
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AIP Publishers Talk about Takeways from Week One
As week one of the AIP-Ohio University programme came to an end, the delegation produced this podcast to highlight their key takeaways.
Watch this discussion featuring Mbali Dhlomo, (speaking Zulu) Dunisani Ntsanwisi (speaking Tsonga) and Anetta Mangxaba (speaking Xhosa and Afrikaans) where they share their key takeaways from Week 1.
Week Two: delegates with hosts
AIP-Ohio University Programme – AIP delegates thrown into a Memorial Day production cycle
AIP-Ohio University Programme – Delegates filing furiously from the field in Ohio
5 June 2023
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Low cost tools for news media production
Prof Sam Mwangi of Huck Boyd National Center for Community Media
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AI tools, tips and threats for community media
Huyen Nguyen of Kansas State University
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Dana Coester of West Virginia University
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Will Mari of Louisiana State University
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Gheni Platenburg of Auburn University
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6 June 2023
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AIP-Ohio University Programme – Advanced tools for storytelling by community media
Advanced tools for storytelling by community media
Prof Hans Meyer of Ohio University
Video and broadcast journalism and the use of streaming platforms.
Watch the Facebook live stream here.
Elisabeth Hendrickson of Ohio University
Demonstration of the Scripps College of Communication Livestream Studio.
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Kate Skinner interviewed Slindile Khanyile
Umbele’s isiZulu podcast explores legal matters. Listen below.
7 June 2023
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Data access and data-driven reporting
Prof Aimee Edmondson: E.W Scripps School of Journalism
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Sustainability in rural community journalism
Al Cross: Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues
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8 June 2023
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AIP-Ohio University Programme – Special sections and niche products
Special sections and niche products
Monica Nieporte, Ohio News Media Association
Mary Huber, Archbold Buckeye
John Karlovec, Geauga Maple Leaf
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9 June 2023
Click below for the AIP members’ summary of the day. This includes summaries of the presentations, links to their presentations and a few other fantastic surprises.
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View the Richland Source presentation here
And the video of their presentations below:
