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Citizen and community news

A cemetery sandwiched between two refineries in St. James, Louisiana. Photo: Cristina Mislán
October 19, 2022
Citizen and community news

Where public history meets journalism

We can and should grant people agency in our stories.

A packed recent Detroit City Council meeting. Photo: Malak Silmi
October 18, 2022
Citizen and community news

Why showing up is powerful

Let’s build a future where more productive civic engagement is a duty for newsrooms and an opportunity for our communities.

Crow tribal members Jay Harris, Rose Real Bird, Luella Brien and Olivia WIlliamson participate in a panel discussion at the Opening of the Apsaalooké Women and Warriors exhibit at the Museum of the Rockies.
October 12, 2022
Citizen and community news

Founding Four Points

A community centered newsroom on the Crow Indian Reservation, Montana.

Borderless Magazine’s Engagement Reporter Diane Bou Khalil and Art Director Michelle Kanaar talk to migrants getting off buses at Chicago Union Station in September. Photo by Jesus J. Montero for Borderless Magazine
October 11, 2022
Citizen and community news

Why your news outlet needs an on-the-ground strategy

Borderless Magazine’s Diane Bou Khalil shares guidance for meeting community members where they’re at.

Bevin Christie
October 10, 2022
Citizen and community news

Newsrooms’ service roles need to be grounded in community relationships

Building trust in a community requires listening and unlearning: a discussion with Bevin Christie.

Brandon Silvers (right) and John Wilson (left), director of community engagement for Charleston Batter, discuss sports at a live recording of Beyond the Arc with Brandon Silvers, at The Alley Charleston, a local food and entertainment venue. Photo: Fernando Soto | TPB
October 6, 2022
Citizen and community news

The People’s Beat: Finding the right pace as a startup newsroom

Diversifying tasks and coverage while finding solutions to the challenges of being a startup led by people of color.

Missouri on Mic: History is today
October 5, 2022
Citizen and community news

‘Nobody wants to hear what I have to say…’

Making community connection the lede.

Examples of ready-to-use graphics for NOLA.org
September 21, 2022
Citizen and community news

Craft a utility content strategy to better serve your community during natural disasters

NOLA.com organized their evergreen content, prepared templates and planned a strategy to make sure their community will have the vital information they need.

Photo: Jakob Rosen | Unsplash
September 21, 2022
Citizen and community news

‘Who’s going to run it?’

The pause before buying a rural newspaper — can you attract an editor to a small town?

An illustration shows an incarcerated person writing with a pen/a prison bar representing the project's idea.
September 20, 2022
Citizen and community news

Building a visual storytelling experience in Newspack

Newspack streamlines publisher content, but creative storytelling can be a challenge.

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