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The Content Management System (CMS) market is crowded. It's easier to stand out from the niche of news CMSes, but in the age of guerrilla journalism and WordPress, the market for CMSes tailored for newsrooms is small. Even major news organisations like CNN, The New York Times, Reuters and Forbes deliver news through WordPress. So, how do you make a name for yourself if you're trying to sell a CMS for newsrooms?
For a start, you'd better make sure your product ... 
Media Development Loan Fund (MDLF), the New York-based, "investment fund for independent news outlets in countries with a history of media oppression," recently launched Knowledge Bridge. The website and monthly newsletter contains best practices, strategies, trends, data and resources to help news outlets in emerging markets make the transition from traditional to digital media.
The site strays away from focusing on digital editorial innovation. Instead, it provides information, analysis and resources to MDLF's clients -- and indeed anyone involved in the ... 
And now, for something special. Härnu is a refreshing approach to connecting people, a social network of sorts, but it’s quite unlike one you’ve used before.
It’s hard to pin down what Härnu really is. A portmanteau of the Swedish "Här", meaning "Here", and "Nu", meaning "Now", it appears useful for a myriad of things, but there’s a strong focus on geographical context. If you’d like to learn a foreign language, discover new music from a specific part of the world, ... 
If you’ve been following the Knight News Challenge, the US headquartered Knight Foundation’s multi-million dollar initiative that rewards innovation in the news media industry, you’ll find the African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC) equally compelling.
With ANIC’s maiden voyage this year, it became Africa’s largest fund for supporting digital news startups and encouraging new media experimentation. The challenge will award prizes totalling US$1 million to startups that create innovative solutions in fields such as “data driven journalism, investigative reporting, newsroom management, audience ... startups | entrepreneurship | startup-news | ecommerce |
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