Innovation
Show, don’t tell: Using animation to bring critical information to life
Follow this creative process to transform words into compelling visual stories.
How to elevate your journalism while using the stories format
The vertical story is changing storytelling. Here’s how to leverage it.
I’m redesigning brainstorming for asynchronous participation and I love it
Making effective meetings accessible to people not in the room.
How does an AI news editor compare to a human editor?
There are pros and cons to using AI as your editor.
Creating a platform for independent visual journalists
A tool for small newsrooms and an innovative model for paying and empowering visual journalists.
Harnessing the power of animation to reach underserved audiences
The challenge of communicating critical and lifesaving information across language and literacy barriers is universal. Wordless films cross language and literacy barriers.
Maintaining digital projects in your newsroom
Create a Tableau dashboard that anyone can update with Google Sheets I had a busy summer working with and creating interactive digital tools for the Mankato Free Press. My work ranged from daily graphics to bigger long-term digital tools. I branched out from my comfort zone, using tools like Tableau and Flourish in ways I … Continued
Some social media perks you should know about
Third party design apps and tools for social media are your allies in engaging with audiences.
Leaders of color could be the future of local news — as long as we can convince them to stay
Journalists of color need internal and external support to accelerate their pace of growth and development.
Tools for remote podcasting
Roshae Hemmings reports on Zencastr, SquadCast and Spreaker Studios.