Citizen and community news
Reviving expertise that ‘once existed at many news outlets‘
A conversation with Beth Daley on empowering experts as journalists.
The Importance of context, data, and expert sources in discussing Latino communities
And the proliferation of disinformation in these spaces.
The case for human-centric advertising, even as the robots come for us
We can read a story and as humans, we can understand the impact that was made. But how do we help agencies and brands make a decision about who to work with and why?
Empowering local newsrooms with comprehensive community dashboards
Han Vu is a 2023 RJI Student Innovation Fellow partnered with the American Press Institute in Washington, DC. The RJI Student Fellows will be sharing their innovative work through Innovation in Focus. Data holds great power for newsrooms to better understand their communities, but accessing and understanding it can be daunting. To aid local journalists … Continued
Rebuilding local sports journalism by partnering with community members
The hidden cost of the pandemic on small local news outlets.
The argument for sensitivity readers
Equity cannot be achieved through staffing alone Some years ago my news organization began employing sensitivity readers in our work. We didn’t call it that at the time. The broad imperative of these sensitivity professionals was to help ensure that a story did not in any way harm or further marginalize identity communities featured in … Continued
Why we’re combating misinformation that affects Latino communities
Building a toolkit of best practices to improve your coverage.
2 Kansas City area news outlets show different paths toward nonprofit sustainability
The Beacon is 3 years old. The Northeast News of Kansas City is more than 90. They are part of a surge in nonprofit news outlets and funding.
The Community Contributor Program Toolkit
Provide your community with broader, innovative coverage while involving community members in the newsmaking process.
Four ways consumer investigative journalism is changing local TV news
Solutions oriented, community-focused reporting is making an impact and bringing in viewers.