Collaborative journalism

Academic research into collaborative journalism.

Comparing Models of Collaborative Journalism (2017)

Center for Cooperative Media

Report: Comparing models of collaborative journalismCollaborative Journalism

For journalism in general, but for local news and information providers in particular, the last decade has been one of resource scarcity, uncertainty, and rapid technological development. [...] many surviving local journalism outlets have turned to collaborative journalism as a way to share data and stretch limited resources, while also providing what are often more comprehensive stories to bigger audiences. [...] This report identifies and compares six models of collaborative journalism that span collaborations from the hyperlocal to the international levels. We provide examples of each model, and discuss common costs and benefits for each. Identifying and describing the different models of collaborative journalism is of use to journalists, funders, and scholars alike. Further, the project points to a bright spot in journalism, and highlights one of the ways that news and information providers are 󰁦inding their way forward in the digital age.