Douglas Arellanes, co-founder of Sourcefabric, emphasizes the importance of innovative tools in media during the Rockit Digital Communication Summit in February 2016. He highlights that independent media, while essential, faces common global challenges requiring ideas, time, and funding solutions. Sourcefabric offers various tools to support quality independent journalism.

1. Find a way or make one
Douglas Arellanes
Co-founder and Director of Innovation, Sourcefabric
Rockit Digital Communication Summit
February, 2016

2. “We shape our tools. Afterward, they shape us.”
- Marshall McLuhan

3. Newsroom tools are unique.

4. Every organization was once a startup.

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10. Independent media is:

11. Independent media is: Essential

12. Independent media is:
Essential
Hard to find

13. Independent media is:
Essential
Hard to find
Facing challenges

14. It’s the same all over the world.

15. Technology for media requires:

16. Technology for media requires: Ideas

17. Technology for media requires:
Ideas
Time

18. Technology for media requires:
Ideas
Time
Money

21. One solution: Share

35. The Sourcefabric family

36. WE BELIEVE IN
QUALITY
INDEPENDENT
JOURNALISM

37. Sourcefabric Presentation name
Who’s using

38. Sourcefabric Presentation name
Donors and funders

40. Sourcefabric
Superdesk

41. Sourcefabric Presentation name
Superdesk

42. Sourcefabric Presentation name
Live Blog

43. Sourcefabric Presentation name
Booktype

44. Sourcefabric Presentation name
Airtime Pro

45. Share what you’ve got.

46. Find a way or make one.

48. Thank you!
www.sourcefabric.org