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Zoom calls and other virtual meetings have become a permanent part of how many workplaces, including newsrooms, function. Photo: Christopher Montgomery | Unsplash
June 5, 2023
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10 things to build community in your remote or hybrid news organization

Even before the pandemic, reporters would often file from coffee shops, cars or living room floors — so we are familiar with a remote or hybrid work setting. Despite this, it’s still easy to feel isolated or disconnected from our colleagues when everyone isn’t given the opportunity to see each other and build relationships in … Continued

Upasna Gautam delivering her Ted Talk at TedxOakLawn.
May 4, 2023
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Public speaking: Unlocking leadership skills and a new level of career success

A foolproof framework for getting your speaking pitches accepted.

A search for “us house of representatives seats” will yield four results of this story “Why the US House of Representatives has 435 seats – and how that could change” republished by outlets from The Conversation
October 26, 2022
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Why you should care about your news site’s SEO

Common challenges, core basics and practical first steps.

A screenshot of a Lighthouse report on an article in The Texas Tribune.
September 28, 2022
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Making sense of your core web vitals

Learn how the loading speed, accessibility and other performance metrics of your news site stacks up.

A screenshot of the content template in Airtable that is used to organize the various resources Trusting News creates.
August 1, 2022
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How Trusting News organizes their large library of internal resources

Keeping information easily accessible is an essential lesson for newsrooms.

Illustration: Blackillustrations.com
February 1, 2022
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Doesn’t matter the worksheet, goal planning is the same

Make sure your team’s goals roll up, down.

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January 13, 2022
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Journalists: If you’ve worked with others to change your newsroom, you’re probably an organizer

Three lessons I’ve learned about journalism, organizing, and how closely intertwined they are.

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October 4, 2021
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Redesign your live meeting agenda doc with these templates

How to prioritize people who are participating on their own time.

A guide to social branding on any newsroom budget
September 21, 2021
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A guide to social branding on any newsroom budget

With tools like Canva, Projector, and Adobe Spark, newsrooms of any size can create brand guidelines.

How to design your inclusive source diversity audit
September 15, 2021
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How to design your inclusive source diversity audit

Five months ago, Chalkbeat and the Reynolds Journalism Institute launched a project that will make it easier for newsrooms to track the diversity of their sources.

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