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Cristal Sanchez, center, speaks with community members about Spotlight Delaware en Español at the local Latin American Community Center. Photo courtesy of the Latin American Community Center.
August 6, 2025
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Digital and in-person strategies that go beyond translation

How to grow your readership with culturally competent content.

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August 5, 2025
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Is your community not engaging with news? Try listening to them first

Documented, a NY-based newsroom serving immigrants, uses a circular journalism model focusing on the needs of its communities.

Female scientist observing a cannabis plant
August 4, 2025
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Cannabis reporters use science and some healthy skepticism to cover the beat

Some of the science is flawed or skewed. But there are studies out there to help you explain marijuana’s benefits and risks.

AI illustration of a woman wearing a press pass.
July 30, 2025
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When a press pass should shield us

Immigration coverage must be more in-depth, and we need more reporters to ensure that.

AI-generated illustration featuring three people in profile with a simplified image of a newspaper, a bullhorn and a lightbulb above their heads, with curved lines with arrowheads in the background.
July 29, 2025
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Why journalists need a theory of change

A simple framework to help us decide how to put our limited resources to use.

Everlit overview dashboard
July 15, 2025
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Using audio automation to engage with audiences

Implementing the text-to-audio tool Everlit.

Maps of Delaware 1. Spotlight Delaware coverage by county 2. Spotlight Delaware coverage by region
July 10, 2025
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Solutions for auditing sources in small newsrooms

Including tools and strategies to evaluate geographic diversity of coverage.

A small plant growing in the middle of a dried up landscape
July 7, 2025
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Eight tips from environmental reporters in covering climate crisis

Understanding – and explaining – the science isn’t easy, but there are ways to become an expert.

Here we see that the majority of respondents cited lack of time as a reason for not interacting with local government.
July 2, 2025
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Simplifying civic engagement with local government

Hello from Sioux Falls, South Dakota!

An example of a news tip automated to be sent from Airtable to Slack
July 1, 2025
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How a new workflow aims to strengthen community relationships through news tips

A guide for streamlining news tips with Airtable, Slack.

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