Navigating Risk and Uncertainty as a News Leader
About this Course:
This course will normalize the anxiety and pressure that comes with leading a news business, underscore that risk and uncertainty are inevitable and share strategies and tactics for moving forward with knowledge and confidence. After completing the course, you should:
- Understand that risk and uncertainty are normal and inevitable
- Identify the types of risk and uncertainty inherent to a news businesses
- Articulate strategies and tactics for minimizing risks and managing uncertainty
About the Instructor:
Graham Watson-Ringo is a 20-year journalism veteran and a senior director at the News Revenue Hub in charge of client success. A proud Mizzou graduate and Online News Association board member, Graham has worked for major metros, digital behemoths, and scrappy digital nonprofit startups, and is a lover of the full-funnel approach, well-crafted CTAs, making a budget and sticking to it, risky business, killer UX, and insider journalism speak.
Course Lessons:
Introduction to Navigating Risk and Uncertainty as a News Leader
An overview of the topics discussed in the Navigating Risk and Uncertainty as a News Leader course.
Risky Business: Why Being an Entrepreneur is as Uncertain as the News Itself
In this lesson, we’ll explore how to identify potential risks to your news business.
From Journalist to Business Owner: Changing Your Mindset
In this lesson, we’ll cover key practices news leaders should adopt to protect their businesses.
Four Common Types of Risk
In this lesson, we’ll consider how to identify and avoid four common types of risk: legal, financial, reputational, and operational.
Strategic and Tactical Practices to Minimize Risk
In this lesson, we’ll discuss best practices for managing risk.
Risk Management Begins with Solid Leadership
In this lesson, we’ll explore the importance of leadership in responding to risks and crises.
Navigating Risk and Uncertainty as a News Leader – Course Summary
A summary of topics covered in Navigating Risk and Uncertainty as a News Leader.
Resource: Calculating Risk
This resource will provide templates for calculating risks to your news business.
Course Content
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