Beta 2020 resources
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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 choose your membership tech stack
No CTO? No problem. You just need to prioritize the problems you want to solve with the right tech stack, says Emma Carew Grovum.
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.
Here are practical tips on pitching donors and applying for grants in a pandemic
“Fundraising is a series of habits. It’s not something you can do occasionally,” says Bridget Gallagher. “It needs to be the first thing on your mind when you wake up and last thing when you go to bed to have any success.”
How to staff a membership newsroom — skills needed, job descriptions, roles
Membership newsrooms require skills you probably don’t have in place. Here’s a hiring guide from Membership Puzzle Project.
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.