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Jun 11, 2021

Better by design: The overlooked factors behind saving local journalism

By Sava Tatić With the COVID-19 pandemic having exposed all that is wrong with journalism’s business model, the search for sustainable solutions has taken on new urgency. Many of the early approaches, from ending print runs to working remotely, were quick wins, accelerating the digital transformation of newsrooms large and…

Wicked Problem

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Better by design: The overlooked factors behind saving local journalism
Better by design: The overlooked factors behind saving local journalism
Wicked Problem

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Apr 7, 2021

Closing Rural Africa’s Information Gap

By Kristine Pearson and Sava Tatić Access to information is a basic human right, yet in many parts of the world, realisation of this right is hindered by a lack of technology, social constraints, poverty, or a combination of the three. Nowhere is this truer than in sub-Saharan Africa. According…

Radio

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Closing Rural Africa’s Information Gap
Closing Rural Africa’s Information Gap
Radio

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·Mar 17, 2021

Making the business case for an open-source CMS

By Anna Rohleder, Head of Communications at Sourcefabric | Post originally published on Sourcefabric.org At this point in its evolution, the technology advantages of open-source over proprietary software for most organisations are well known. They include: Reliability of a continuously reviewed product Flexibility of being able to adapt code to…

Open Source

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Making the business case for an open-source CMS
Making the business case for an open-source CMS
Open Source

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·Mar 8, 2021

FOSSASIA interview with founder Hong Phuc Dang

Interview by Anna Rohleder, Head of Communications at Sourcefabric Started in 2009, FOSSASIA is an organisation devoted to promoting the free software and open-source movements in Asia and around the world. One of its signature activities is organising the FOSSASIA Summit, which will be held online and on site in…

Open Source

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FOSSASIA interview with founder Hong Phuc Dang
FOSSASIA interview with founder Hong Phuc Dang
Open Source

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Published in Sourcefabric

·Mar 1, 2021

In Conversation: Why Journalism in the Global South Needs FOSS

By Greg Bruno, Communications Manager at Sourcefabric | Post originally published on Sourcefabric.org Not long after the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, journalism leaders from around the world convened online to chart a way forward. The future of the industry was in peril, and newsrooms needed “big ideas” to drive innovation. One…

Open Source

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In Conversation: Why Journalism in the Global South Needs FOSS
In Conversation: Why Journalism in the Global South Needs FOSS
Open Source

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Published in Sourcefabric

·Feb 12, 2021

Helping Rural Africa Get More Out of Radio

In many parts of rural Africa, community-based radio is the most trusted source of information on everything from farming to family planning. …

Radio

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Helping Rural Africa Get More Out of Radio
Helping Rural Africa Get More Out of Radio
Radio

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·Jan 4, 2021

Top 10: What We’ve Been Reading and Sharing, December 2020

Each day Sourcefabric shares on social media a wide range of stories affecting the converging worlds of journalism and technology. If you haven’t had the opportunity, be sure to follow us on Twitter (@Sourcefabric), Facebook (Sourcefabric), YouTube (Sourcefabric), LinkedIn (sourcefabric) and, of course, here on Medium. Our monthly Top 10…

Publishing

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Top 10: What We’ve Been Reading and Sharing, December 2020
Top 10: What We’ve Been Reading and Sharing, December 2020
Publishing

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Jan 4, 2021

Press Release: ANSA Launches Full Editorial Operations on Superdesk

Italian news agency ANSA has completed the rollout of Superdesk across its full editorial operations. The implementation of our headless CMS for news organisations began with the Culture Desk some months ago and was completed when the agency’s central desk went live this week. While every Superdesk implementation is a…

Publishing

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Press Release: ANSA Launches Full Editorial Operations on Superdesk
Press Release: ANSA Launches Full Editorial Operations on Superdesk
Publishing

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Jan 4, 2021

2020 Year in Review

The rescue of AAP In March, it was announced that AAP, the Australian Associated Press, which had served Australia for 85 years, would be shut down by its shareholders. …

Journalism

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2020 Year in Review
2020 Year in Review
Journalism

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Published in Sourcefabric

·Dec 2, 2020

Top 10: What We’ve Been Reading and Sharing, November 2020

Each day Sourcefabric shares on social media a wide range of stories affecting the converging worlds of journalism and technology. If you haven’t had the opportunity, be sure to follow us on Twitter (@Sourcefabric), Facebook (Sourcefabric), YouTube (Sourcefabric), LinkedIn (sourcefabric) and, of course, here on Medium. Our monthly Top 10…

Open Source

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Top 10: What We’ve Been Reading and Sharing, November 2020
Top 10: What We’ve Been Reading and Sharing, November 2020
Open Source

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