Innovation
The case for treating the news like a campaign
At Outlier Media, Sarah Alvarez learned that making an impact for low-income Detroiters meant reporting on complex problems and not letting up.
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RJI Innovation in Focus students begin nationwide media experiments
Two Missouri School of Journalism students are starting their semesters with the Reynold Journalism Institute’s Innovation in Focus program, working with organizations across the U.S. to implement new strategies and techniques in journalism.
How we built our vertical video guide
A living resource to support onboarding, consistency and experimentation at Epicenter NYC.
Training a newsroom on data visualizations
Creating an accessible, comprehensive guide to data viz for reporters at all skill levels.
Creating a map visualization that can auto-update data over time
Making public data more accessible with Tableau Public and GitHub actions.
Integrating more visual storytelling into a text heavy newsroom
Mountain State Spotlight’s templates and tips for starting with vertical video.
How to find grant money for your next local reporting project
Funders, application tips and getting started.
How a more collaborative workflow can shift your newsroom to a digital first presence
Working with The Keene Sentinel this summer, the biggest question we were asking ourselves was how to increase our digital presence.
Digital and in-person strategies that go beyond translation
How to grow your readership with culturally competent content.
Experimenting with content strategies on Instagram, LinkedIn
What we’ve learned as we grow Sioux Falls Simplified’s social presence.