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Newspaper on a bus seat featuring a photo of a young black woman. Photo: Julia Sabiniarz | Unsplash
May 17, 2022
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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.

Beltline holds most inclusionary zoning developments. Map of Atlanta showing inclusionary zoning units.
May 16, 2022
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Tracking inclusionary zoning developments with Flourish

We helped Atlanta Civic Circle create a map that incorporates multiple points of information for readers.

Header images of the school board candidates and a quiz of issues that voters care about where the user has selected post-graduation results, race and equity and teacher retention.
May 9, 2022
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Interactive elections coverage: Tips and tricks

Interactivity and efficiency can change how readers interact with politics.

Josh, an incarcerated student at Hampshire County Jail, shares his experiences inside prison with classmates from UMass-Amherst. Photo: Brian McDermott
May 5, 2022
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Introducing the Prison Journalism Navigator

Resources to help newsrooms collaborate with prison journalists.

Grid News and Punchbowl News
April 30, 2022
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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.

Woman writing on giant calender while man looks on.
April 27, 2022
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Upward means planning for growth

New opportunities don’t just appear, they need to be curated and designed with a candidate in mind.

Tony Marcano is a managing editor at KPCC and LAist. Marcano oversees the day-to-day operations of the newsrooms. Photo courtesy of Tony Marcano.
April 12, 2022
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Reframing politics coverage to promote healthier democracy

Tony Marcano explains how LAist and KPCC are reframing coverage to better serve their community.

The Report It! patch designed by Sarah Roelke
April 7, 2022
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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.

A quiz of issues that voters care about in the local school board election where the user has selected Post-graduate results, COVID learning loss, and Race and Equity.
April 4, 2022
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Methods for innovative elections coverage

Interactivity, conscientiousness  can change elections guides.

Three Black and disabled folx smile and stroll down a sidewalk side by side. On the left, a non-binary person walks with a cane in one hand and a tangle stim toy in the other. In the middle, a non-binary person rolls along in their power wheelchair. On the right, a femme gestures mid-walk. Photo Credit: Disabled And Here
March 31, 2022
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How to support disabled journalists in your newsroom

“How could I possibly feel like I belong in an industry where I can’t even get in the door?”

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