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
To change media, first start changing skills and roles
“We as an industry need to drive policy reform, allow portfolio careers, allow sabbaticals, and allow careers that are a combination of entrepreneurship and corporate employment,” said Anita Zielina from Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.
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.
Editorial jobs are coming back, but they’ve changed because of Covid: Telum Media
The massive layoffs at the start of the year have eased but new skills are now in demand, according to Haikel Fahim.
How to build a data-first mindset in your newsroom
Kuang Keng Kuek Ser, the founder of Malaysia-based DataN which helps newsrooms with data journalism, wants you to know it’s easier than you think.
Covid is accelerating Southeast Asian media’s emphasis on online journalism skills
Many traditional newsrooms rushed to adapt, despite inadequate tools and training, according to Reporting ASEAN’s Johanna Son.
A lack of business expertise can restrict the impact of independent media. We want to change that.
MDIF’s Indonesia-based Tessa Piper and Gabriel Sugrahetty talked about the organization’s Southeast Asia Technical Assistance Initiative, a mentorship program that is recruiting five more independent media outlets in the region until September 25.