Engagement
Fact checking police claims about crime with data maps
Identifying the influx of one local police department’s calls for service.
Integrating data visualization into a reporter’s workflow
Finding tools and methods that work for your newsroom.
From stickers to suggestion boxes, centering audience in your growth
CivicLex is relaunching its website and newsletter: Here’s how community engagement came first.
Reviving personal ads
A conversation with Brent Stroud at Cincinnati CityBeat.
Personal ads drive community engagement for alt-weekly
How we worked with Pittsburgh City Paper to create a modern-day personals section.
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Walking tours for community engagement
A conversation with Cara Kuhlman, Future Tides.
Connecting with communities through walking tours
How we implemented walking tours with Newsberg.
Don’t get SLAPPed: Minimizing the risk of vexatious libel lawsuits
Plaintiffs are increasingly using legal tactics to shut down criticism.
Using public state data to build a bill tracker
A conversation with Caleb Bedillion of the Marshall Project.
Finding a legislation tracking tool that fits your newsroom’s needs
Six tools for tracking bills and topics across different states.