Engagement
First-party data is the most important asset a newsroom can build
How the direct relationships newsrooms already have become the strategic foundation for journalism in the AI era.
How newsrooms collaborating helps their local communities
Collaboration across newsrooms can help to serve communities in deeper, more impactful ways.
How to build social-first data visualizations
Communicating key data and information to your audience through visuals.
How to work with librarians and ESL teachers to reach communities
A blueprint for finding ways to collaborate with librarians and other civil servants to bring quality information to hard-to-reach communities An update about immigration policies. News about the wars in Iran and Israel. The recipe of a delicious meal. This is how one ESL (English as a Second Language) adult student described their social media … Continued
Bay City News Election Playbook, Part 2: Newsrooms can vibe code their way to automated election night dashboard
Election night is a high-stakes, labor-intensive operation — and not just for the candidates. As voters wait for returns, community journalists fight an uphill battle to make sense of data released in disparate formats from different sources. But a breakthrough experiment at Bay City News provides a new blueprint for success. By leveraging generative artificial … Continued
Free tools, big impact: RJI’s resources for election coverage
The Reynolds Journalism Institute has spent the last several years building a library of free, practical resources designed specifically for newsrooms.
The Bridge (RiverWise)
I teamed up with an after school program to have a listening session with students about what they want to see in the news, and then the students created our April newsletter.
Charlottesville Tomorrow
Community Engagement Lead Sabrina Feggans and Community Editor Atlee Webber piloted a new, traveling community engagement series called Coffee & Conversation.
American Press Institute
In March, the American Press Institute launched a community dinner for our audience of news leaders and product thinkers.
The Edge
The Edge has been the only outlet to break stories in important land use events locally, and to continue following the stories at every stage.