Entrepreneurial Journalism: The Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography Graphic Organizer

Entrepreneurial Journalism and the Precarious State of Media Work

Name: Christina LaPlaca

Bibliography (APA format)	South Atlantic Quarterly (July 1, 2015). Entrepreneurial Journalism and the Precarious State of Media Work. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=9c07eb7d-621f-4b32-bec2-1d206f654bb8%40sessionmgr4009&vid=10&hid=4103
Annotation:	Because of several instances in recent years regarding the instability of our nation’s economic security, the career of journalism has been gravely affected. Jobs within corporations are almost nonexistent, and students with a passion for journalism have all but given up hope. Through this struggle, however, entrepreneurial journalism has been established. In this capacity, freelancing and self-promotion is strikingly evident; this is how many young writers have survived. They’ve taken their leadership skills, and formed themselves into an opportunistic operation.
Potential Quotes:	““…You don’t get to say that no one knows who you are, because you can self promote. Basic HTML, search engine optimization, and knowledge of some kind of content management system are all ‘life skills.’ No work? You’re out of excuses, lazybones” (Jung 2014: 49)” (page 11) “Since their inception, journalism schools have trained students to work in large, traditional media organizations” (Page 6)
Assessment:	Nicole S. Cohen, the author of the article, is a professor at the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Because this article largely deals with areas in which she currently researches and teaches, this article is well represented and credible. The article is only one year old, therefore it provides relatively recent information. Cohen also used numerous amounts of other credible sources to support her thesis, furthermore distinguishing the article.
Reflection: (How will you potentially use it?) 25 pts	The company with which I am currently interning is an entrepreneurial journalistic approach. Cumming Local is a business that incorporates families and fun activities to do around the city with the co-writers love of writing. Because this is the central theme of the article, I feel as though I can take what I’ve learned and use it to further my involvement with the company, and possibly with my future career.