PRACTICES AND MODELS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM IN PORTUGAL

Abstract

A set of journalism projects has emerged as a result of the current crisis in traditional journalism models, which has seen a decrease in advertising revenue for business models combined with the emergence of new information technologies, particularly the internet, and greater autonomy for individuals who use it. These journalism projects present technological and discursive innovation and new business models while defining themselves as independent and alternative in terms of the issues they address. These entrepreneurial journalism projects were created online by journalists seeking to distance themselves from the defined models of traditional journalism. In this article, we frame the following three journalism projects that have emerged in the Portuguese media system in recent years: “Fumaça”, “Divergente”, and “Setenta e Quatro”. By analyzing their objectives, financing methods, and published content, we shall frame these projects in the concept of entrepreneurial journalism as defined by international literature.