Citizen and community news
What to expect in our community-driven journalism and civic engagement guide
The Green Line and RJI are working together to develop a eight-step guidebook to help news publications increase loyalty and engagement among their audience members, as well as motivate them to take action on issues that matter to their communities.
Community media unburdened by mainstream legacy makes all the difference
A PushBlack campaign grew donations 30% to a voter registration drive in the South. Native News, supported by grants and sponsors, launches a new health-care newsletter and quickly grows it to 26,000 subscribers. And after a collaborative of healthcare organizations in Philadelphia partnered with WURD Radio to distribute colorectal cancer screening kits, dozens of Black … Continued
How to operate a WeChat newsletter with the help of the community
We introduced using WeChat for newsletters in the last article, including how to create a newsletter and the importance of WeChat in the Chinese community. The next step is to figure out how to operate a newsletter consistently, especially when there are not enough Chinese speakers in the newsroom to give the newsletter leads a … Continued
These newspaper chain owners live where they publish
Local groups buy back community newspapers from big chains and invest in journalism.
Creating an audio newsletter to serve local Chinese communities
WeChat subscriptions and how to build your own.
Harnessing the power of communities to reinvent local journalism
Through communication and outreach, we are building a network of community members who are highly engaged with high school sports to contribute to the Sun.
How a Chicago News outlet changed its approach after community listening
Listening is just the beginning. News outlets must also make changes to their editorial and engagement strategies in response to what their community says.
How being a solopreneur has forced me to reckon with my limitations
Learning to set boundaries while I launch a news organization — amid a pandemic — is as important as learning to market and fundraise.
A roadmap for a way out of this mess
New report helps chart a path away from local news of old toward civic information systems.
A new ‘Potter Listening Tour:’ Local newspapers can still work, even with different paths
A different kind of “right sizing,” grants and donations, and tinkering with the balance of online and print are some of the ways.