Beta 2020 resources
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Splice Beta is your media festival.
We believe in the importance of an ecosystem-based approach, and Splice Beta is where it all comes together — where we all come together. It’s a celebration of the amazing work that media startups are doing.
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“#splicebeta has created a virtual space for information, collaboration, and inspiration as well as amazing networking!”
— Patricia Torres-Burd, MDIF
How to build a collaborative, community-focused media space
Cutting advertising meant losing revenue in exchange for trust. For DailySocial, it was a worthy tradeoff, says founder Rama Mamuaya.
What SCMP learned from pivoting its entire events business online
The company has increased the number of events it runs four-fold, while lowering costs by 15 percent, says events head Razlan Manjaji.
How Josh Talks supports underprivileged communities through vernacular courses
From media to technology, different phases of our journey will make us a different company. But what helps us navigate the journey is the ambition to unlock human potential, says co-founder Shobhit Banga.
How to launch and distribute podcasts
“Our mission is to share the joy, the power, and the value in listening,” says Roby Alampay, the founder of Puma Podcast.
Building, finding, and engaging communities on Facebook
As a media company, if you're not serving your users, why do you exist? Grace Clapham at Facebook has some advice on how to build your community.
The media of tomorrow: Inside the world of Malaysian esports
The rise of esports is just as much about a new world of gameplay as it is the birth of a new form of entertainment, explains What’s The Meta Today’s founder Mariah Ahmad.
How I'm using podcasts to drive a discussion about feminism in Myanmar
I want to see a world where people are criticized for their bad behavior, not for their gender and sexual orientation, says Myanmar podcaster and feminist activist Nandar.
How Wapatoa built a media startup to serve young people in Cambodia
You can’t serve an audience if you don’t first learn how to empathise with them, according to Wapatoa’s co-founder Alix Feschotte.
What we learned about running memberships in newsrooms
Reader-centric decision-making requires an entire organization to shift its mindset, say Malaysiakini’s Lynn D'Cruz and New Naratif’s Deborah Augustin.
Tips for publishers to win at Instagram. Feed, Reels, Live, Posts, Stories done right.
Instagram’s Nicci Meek on explains shareable and saveable content is king.
How Substack is giving independent journalists a platform and a way to monetise their work
When journalists focus on niche beats and not compete with the attention economy, the industry wins, says Substack’s McKenzie.
Splice Beta begins! Everything you want to know about what we do, why we're doing this, and how you can make full use of Beta
This is our third attempt at creating Splice Beta this year, thanks to Covid. But we have an amazing plan in place. This is how you can make the most of Beta.