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In the future of journalism, advocacy may not always be a dirty word - check out this article in Nieman Lab by J-Lab's Jan Schaffer.
This June 2012 survey, funded by the McCormick Foundation, reports on how "digital-first" news sites are engaging their audiences.
Four women have been awarded $14,000 each for the 2013 New Media Women Entrepreneurs awards.
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