5:06 Delve News is a news aggregation site that helps connect stories and people through a forum feature.
5:09 Andrew was based in Peru with AP, but wanted to branch out to Digital first; Find that intersection between news and tech.
5:16 The ability to assess an industry and find the needs, while also telling a compelling story is fundamental in start-ups.
5:19 It takes 'humility' to combine technology-driven people with content-driven team. And to always communicate, even over-communicate.
5:22 On starting Delve News: "It is a long, grueling journey to raising money."
5:25 Competing in the Bay Area with so many other start-ups: "You always have to have your head on a swivel."
EVENT ALERT: News + Startups
Andy
Whalen co-founder of personalized news aggregator Delve News joins us
via Skype to talk about the changing ways consumers filter, find and
share news. Come hear about
Whalen’s experience working for a news startup and how journalists use
their entrepreneurial skills.
WHEN: Thursday, March 14 at 5 p.m.
WHERE: Microsoft App Development Lab (42 Walter Williams)
Call for IRS to revaluate non-profit news organization designation
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| Credit: Nieman Journalism Lab |
At the beginning of this week, the Council on Foundations released a report urging the IRS to rethink their process on giving news organizations tax-exempt status.
Currently, for a news organization to be considered nonprofit, it has to distribute content differently than a traditional media outlet. The report states the way news and media have evolved now make it difficult for a nonprofit news organization to distinguish itself from traditional media outlets.
UPDATED EVENT ALERT: Seeing Double
UPDATED! The event was postponed due to snow and will be this Thursday, Feb. 28.
We watch television as we check our laptops, phones and tablets. How can journalists harness this hyper-connected audience? Join ONA Mizzou at 5 p.m. on February 28 to hear Futures Lab director Mike McKean discuss the second screen experience. We'll see you then in the Palmer Room!
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