Engagement
Lessons learned from social media about news engagement
How to build safe community spaces that turn readers into doers.
How to start telling the story of your newsroom’s brand
A conversation with Chris Iles, The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Audience retention in a time of upheaval
Win back readers newsrooms have lost.
Creative ways to connect your community with resources
A conversation with Adrienne Johnson Martin.
The power of newsletters
How strategic subscribe asks, personalized content, and continuous testing can help local newsrooms grow and foster deeper connections with readers.
A new approach to striking a balance between free speech and safe speech
How comprehension quizzes transform the comment section into a participatory journalism space.
How enhanced audience engagement helps sustain newsrooms
Incentivizing thoughtful, effortful engagement over skimming is an opportunity to repair and build trust with audiences.
Documentary seeks to heal rift between public and news industry with trauma-informed approach to gun violence
“The Second Trauma” hopes to bring an end to sensationalized, episodic coverage of America’s signature brand of violent crime.
5 lessons from narrative journalists
Writers describe ways to make their stories sing.
Tips for communicating your newsroom’s impact
Templates and lessons learned from the Flathead Beacon’s first report.