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The Metropolitan Transit Agency prepares to distribute N95 masks to employees in early 2020. Courtesy of MTA via Flickr.
November 12, 2024
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Breaking down myths of progressing “post-pandemic:” Careful COVID-19 reporting is still crucial

Here’s how to debunk common perceptions of the virus, where to find data, and why it remains an important equity issue.

Manny Smith leads part of the Gun Violence Prevention Reporter Certificate Workshop, hosted by the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting at the Cope House at Awbury Arboretum in Philadelphia on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Photo: Kriston Jae Bethel for PCGVR
September 9, 2024
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Philadelphia center gives reporters, editors new tools for deeper, more trauma-sensitive coverage of gun violence

The gathering included gun violence victims, not just journalists.

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July 29, 2024
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How to find vendors that meet your values

Making sure your fiscal sponsor, bank, HR and other partners reflect and support your culture.

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July 22, 2024
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How we built equitable and thriving salaries

Figuring out a salary model is one of a newsroom start-up’s toughest challenges, but can also be one of its most rewarding.

Gun violence preventions
July 11, 2024
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Getting started with a gun violence prevention beat

Using a public health lens to guide the reporting is critical.

Project Optimist Founder Nora Hertel leads a training on solutions journalism for Arts Midwest's Creative Midwest Media Cohort gathering in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Photo: Mia McGill | Arts Midwest
June 11, 2024
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Local journalism is hard work. Help us carry the load

Through my first decade in the field, Nora Hertel could see that local audiences did not feel well served as the media grew more polarized, nationalized and negative. So, she left in 2021 and launched her own news organization, Project Optimist.

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May 20, 2024
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Rethinking best practices for working with freelancers

Extending organizational values to your freelance relationships.

Prompt: An illustration that visualizes a futuristic digital workspace, showcasing various AI tools in use for efficient workflow enhancements
May 15, 2024
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Tips and tricks for streamlining your AI workflows

Including ChatGPT’s Memory feature, AI prompt generators, Perplexity for efficient research and Google’s AI-powered tab organization tool.

More than 700 audience members listen as Megan Finnerty and Kaila White emcee a show of true, personal stories on stage at The Van Buren in downtown Phoenix as a celebration as part of the Arizona Storytellers Project show in 2019. Photo: The Arizona Republic
May 8, 2024
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Understanding our communities to better shape our coverage of them

Practical tips on utilizing lived experiences to build trust and relationships.

Five everyday people told true, personal stories on stage at the 20th Century Theater in Cincinnati as a celebration of diverse American identities as part of the One Nation: I Am An American event in 2016. Photo: Megan Finnerty
April 22, 2024
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Emotional safety for sources, participants and audiences

Practical tips for text, video and more from oral storytelling.

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