Share the news: CORRECT!V, the first nonprofit investigative newsroom in the German-speaking world, is happy to announce two graphic novel fellowships for artists, one from the Middle East and one from subsaharan Africa. Please find more details in the following press release: In the framework of this fellowship, illustrators from the respective regions can apply for a six-months full scholarship.   CORRECT!V selects the fellows. We will invite two fellow for six months to Berlin. Each fellow will receive free housing, roughly 10.000 Euro for expenses for living in Berlin for six months, and the flights to and from Berlin.   Each fellow will work with us in our newsroom on ...

Most of you have been following KnowDo longer than I did, so I am not telling you anything new when I say that we have here an outstanding concept with a lot of potential. And let me tell you: We are now ready to explore it! When I was invited by the founders Chris and Filippo if I would join the team as Editor and Communications Manager, I thought (and said): “Hell, yes!” As I wrote here, I was really fond of the website since the beginning, and becoming part of the team was just the logical consequence. The idea of creating a genuine free space, making FB & Co. look cheap and superficial, made the little rebel in me very happy. So, what is my job here? Since I joined this...

Hi, dear readers of KnowDo.  I joined this community some time ago but haven't had the drive to post anything until now. The truth is, I wasn't sure what this is all about. Why should I post something, why should anyone read it? What would be interesting for you guys?  I have thought q...

An Anecdote from our Experience in KnowDo             When Chris and I first started to put KnowDo into action, we visited every business incubator, generator (or whatever they are called) in the area of Barcelona, Spain, to find some help for launching KnowDo. During one of our visits, we attend...

Como todo lenguaje, la música tiene su propio universo discursivo. A él acuden los artistas y los que no también ¿Pues cómo es el uso comunicacional de la música para aquellos que no son músicos? No es menuda tarea la de repensar cuál es la apropiación de la palabra ajena en esta forma de comunic...

In recent days, I have noticed an increase in chatter regarding the Jobs Act for investor private placement and what, if anything it means to film funding seekers.  There is a growing misperception since the bill first passed in April 2012.  The thought within the film community was easier access to private investors, less obstacles to navigate and more control.  This however is not the case and with the new amendments being proposed to the current bill, it will mean more hoops BUT also more protection.  The intension of the Jobs Act was to infuse capital more quickly into start-up companies and it did to some extent.  Savvy film professionals teamed up with Wall Street cowboys to combine th...

Cuando un chisme en ascenso genera especulaciones nocivas. Un chisme o rumor de pasillo no es otra cosa que un medio de comunicación alternativo en una institución, ya sea familiar, empresarial o cualquier otra. Su carácter de “medio alternativo” no le quita seriedad e importancia, de hecho, todo lo que comunique puede ser tanto falso como verdadero, pero en su estado puro el rumor es una especulación. En la culminación de su vigencia su premisa puede llegar a ser develada, pero lo que la alimenta de boca en boca son sus cualidades de ser: “probabilística, novedosa y de interés”. Pongamos un ejemplo breve para visualizar cada una de las cualidades. El chisme de ...

La ineludible tarea de replantearnos los proyectos antes de llevarlos adelante. Sin dudas esta premisa formulada en pregunta se encuentra en el ABC de todo comunicador, o por lo menos así debería ser. Digo esto porque el motivo que me arrastró a esta temática para desarrollarla es ver que a algun...

La compleja tarea de reconocer las fuentes bibliográficas en la gran nube. Relataré una situación que se me reitera con frecuencia en mis visitas por los más diversos sitios web. Tal vez, considerados lectores, se sientan identificados. Suelo navegar por internet siguiendo las recomendaciones ...