9 June, 2021

Ponte Jornalismo (Brazil): How to professionalize your news team

When Brazilian media outlet Ponte Jornalismo launched, the team behind it was thinking exclusively about journalism. As Fausto Salvadori, one of the organization’s co-founders said, the […]
18 August, 2021

Posta (Argentina): Financial organization is key for media outlet growth

Author: Aldana Vales Posta was a young podcast production company when selected for the Velocidad media business accelerator program. Even though the organization was founded in […]
7 October, 2021

CIPER (Chile): Restructuring your business model around your community

By: Lucía Cholakian Herrera When CIPER was chosen for the Velocidad media business accelerator program, the organization’s membership program was in its infancy. In 2018, the […]
18 November, 2021

El Surti (Paraguay): Growing from a Facebook Page to a Regional Model of Visual Journalism

By: Sebastián Ortega Before joining the Velocidad media business accelerator program, El Surti had a staff of five people. “We were a small team that worked […]
11 February, 2022

Red/Acción (Argentina): Finding solutions through sustainability

By Lucía Cholakian Herrera The Argentinean media site RED/ACCIÓN was founded in April 2018 under the slogan “Human Journalism,” with the editorial goal of “hacking” the […]
23 February, 2022

El Pitazo (Venezuela): Getting to know your audience and monetize your news products

Author: Sebastián Ortega In 2014, El Pitazo was created to go beyond reporting on what happens in Caracas, Venezuela, which is often the focus for local […]