Nonprofit organizations have exploded onto many esteemed newspapers throughout the country with their first-class investigative journalism; but without a monetarily sound business plan their outlook seems bleak.
This nonprofit outfit allows for an increased flexibility and freedom for the investigative reporters. Being separated by the demands of a profit seeking news organizations, reporters can take more risks and utilize a less restrictive budget.
The Center for Investigative Reporting has set up a new nonprofit journalism enterprise called California Watch. California Watch along with ProPublica, a year old nonprofit group, relies solely on donations. Their aim is to fill in the holes left by the major news companies.
With a source that's quickly drying up; will nonprofit journalism ventures find the means to continue to produce top notch investigative journalism or fall prey to depths of the dollar sign?
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I honestly think that nonprofit journalism will continue regardless if their budgets dry up.
ReplyDeletePeople despite the cost are always looking to get the story. They will find way around their lack of money and continue to do what they set out to do.
Also mediums are taking on new ways in getting news out there. Making available online will cut cost of printing these news stories.
I agree with Beckey. There will always be a demand for alternative news, and it seems likely that these non-profit organizations will continue to find funding through private benefactors who both understand the importance of investigative journalism, and enjoy it as well. Smaller stories have a hard time getting into the major news networks, and fortunately there are still folks out there who appreciate this type of journalism.
ReplyDeleteI believe non-profit organizations can be risky at times. When your relying on donations to support your foundation or company, you have no consistent income. I believe the way non-profits make it to being sucessful is by the impact they create in the society. If you as a non-profit company owner are out there reaching out to the people in your city, country, etc, there will be people who are more likely to donate more money to your non- profit foundation. Bottom line; Impact the society and your foundation will have a better chance of staying together and not fall.
ReplyDeleteI believe it depends on the types of stories covered determines your success rate. Most people, in my opinion want to read about celebrities and gossip, maybe even major stories but conscience stories wont get a lot of support.
ReplyDeleteWould blogging be under the umbrella of "Non profit journalism"? I mean, anyone with amateur computer skills can become a journalist these days, in my opinion. You won't get paid, but I think if you were to investigate and say "I'm with (title of your blog here)" that you could find almost anything out.
ReplyDeleteI'm honestly shocked that newspapers have made it this far into the 21st century. With all the technology and all the internet and blogging :) the fact that people even pick up a newspaper is beyond me.
ReplyDeleteHowever some people such as the older aged society are set in their ways and love their papers. Once they are weened out I believe newspapers will die out.
Non profit journalism is a great source of information but if we are paying for the newspaper they should get paid too.
Non-profit journalism is great and I believe they will continue to write regardless. Although these are bad times there will always be people who want the latest gossip.
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