Innovation
Community-centered news with a nonprofit twist
As newspapers continue to search for an ideal path forward, the vanguards of some of the newest experiments in nonprofit news are surprisingly old fashioned.
Can journalism get ahead of the Metaverse?
This is not the first rodeo for journalism and augmented reality and the like but it might be an ideal time for inroads and progress.
Community newspapers can tap into community development financing
It requires more than a solid strategy and good pitch deck. Publishers need to think about capacity and a new ethos.
Tracking inclusionary zoning developments with Flourish
We helped Atlanta Civic Circle create a map that incorporates multiple points of information for readers.
Interactive elections coverage: Tips and tricks
Interactivity and efficiency can change how readers interact with politics.
Introducing the Prison Journalism Navigator
Resources to help newsrooms collaborate with prison journalists.
Journalism innovation often skips the necessary because of a failure of perspective
Grid News and Punchbowl News. Two new national newsrooms launched during the pandemic. Both claim to be different takes on how to reinvent journalism in the U.S. But beyond being well resourced, it’s not yet clear how either of these newsrooms will be more innovative than their predecessors beyond attrition.
Upward means planning for growth
New opportunities don’t just appear, they need to be curated and designed with a candidate in mind.
Reframing politics coverage to promote healthier democracy
Tony Marcano explains how LAist and KPCC are reframing coverage to better serve their community.
A Girl Scout patch: Exploring and building trust in journalism
Sarah Roelke, a 13 year old Girl Scout, built the Report It! patch program which follows a series of activities highlighting women in journalism, their accomplishments and exercises to demystify the profession.