Launching our 100-day online-only pilot program — I’m excited to share that today we’ve invited 20 journalism innovators to join us from around the world, selected from a stellar application pool for the first iteration of our new Journalism Creators Program. We received 163 applications from 56 distinct countries. Here’s our official announcement with the participant bios. …

Here’s an overview of our five core courses, our four educational supplements, and the learning outcomes we aim to achieve. — Our entrepreneurial journalism program aims to provide a strong foundation of knowledge, experience and skill for those working toward a sustainable future for journalism. We believe journalism’s future will be shaped by those who engage with their communities, create innovative products and services, and develop new business models.

A Navy veteran, a Ph.D. in Microbiology, an organizer of the early Egyptian Arab Spring gatherings and an Emmy-nominated filmmaker… Meet our 13 up-and-comers building new ventures. — Make progress on a venture in four months. That’s the challenge embraced by the 13 participants in our entrepreneurial journalism program. Some are building on an existing product. Others are laying the foundation for a new service. Each venture aims to fill a journalism market gap in a sustainable way…

Help yourself to shared resources: a new set of original & curated materials for anyone teaching or learning about news innovation — When we developed our Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism program in 2010, the field was in its infancy. I hunted in vain for teaching resources. No syllabi, lesson plans, textbook or resource guides. Those of us teaching made it up as we went along, learning alongside our students.

Among the 18.5 million available episodes of 525,000 podcasts are some audio gems. Here are a few of my favorite shows. — The Truth The fantastic sound design showcased in The Truth’s fictional podcasts has influenced a new generation of fiction podcasts. …