Stories About Emily Lytle
How we built a statewide election map
A simple, no-code solution to sharing voting information and four additional tools for your newsroom election projects.
Early lessons from elections roundtables in West Virginia
A conversation with Tyler Dedrick, Mountain State Spotlight.
How we aimed to center community voices in a candidate forum
A collaborative take on election debates.
How to deepen the impact of newsletter call to actions
A few wording, colors, style changes to increase subscribers through PublicSource newsletters.
Low-lift events that can spark meaningful storytelling and community connection
Lessons learned when we invited the community to write heartfelt letters In an effort to foster community engagement and connection, the Innovation in Focus team partnered with Vox Magazine on a multimedia story that came from a community pop-up event. After seeing examples of moving storytelling from newsrooms like El Tímpano, where their team gathered … Continued
How newsrooms can reimagine community safety at events
A conversation with Mariah Castañeda, LA Public Press.
Generating revenue through merchandise community partnerships
Block Club Chicago brought in $100,000 from Gator Watch, a conversation on merch and partnerships with Maple Walker Lloyd.
How to work with a local artist to design merch for your newsroom
Saco Bay News, Black Iowa News, Forth Worth Report and My Ballard created T-shirts with their communities.
How to authentically ask for audience participation in newsletters
A conversation with Sam Cholke and Andrew Haeg.
Building interactive visuals for newsletter engagement
How a newsletter drew participation through a holiday gift guide.