Chicago Tribune & Transparency

Transparency is an important component of online journalism, as we’ve stressed multiple times on the SixEstate blog. It is interesting to see how news organizations adhere to transparency guidelines, particularly when they give us a glimpse behind the scenes, as...
Brand Journalism: An Overlooked Opportunity to Make the World Better

Brand Journalism: An Overlooked Opportunity to Make the World Better

PRO TIP: Lead with almost anything except calling people stupid. Seems obvious, but as PR consultant Lou Hoffman humorously points out, a recent Financial Times article might be summarized as “You’re Too Stupid to Figure Out Journalism from...
Brand Journalism, Then and Now

Brand Journalism, Then and Now

“Brand journalism is not brand-centric, but a brand journalist’s job includes figuring out how to seamlessly weave in a brand presence.” That’s Tip #6 in this chipper video about the “now” of branded, err, make that un-branded...

How Will ‘Kickstarter Journalism’ Influence Brand Journalism?

Last week the crowdfunding site Kickstarter introduced two new crowdfunding categories: one for crafts and the other for journalism. In their words: [I]t’s more important than ever to make sure journalists have the tools and resources to try new things —...

Is Content Marketing Universal?

We have left the age of force-fed advertising and have boldly leapt into the content marketing arena. On the surface, that sounds like a very good thing: abandoning hard sells and in-your-face tactics in favor of informative outreach brimming with valuable and...
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