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The Emancipator has recently grown its presence on TikTok, experimenting with different formats and collaborations.
July 15, 2024
Innovation

Finding what works for your community on TikTok

A conversation with Melissa Clavijo, The Emancipator.

Screenshot from Afro LA TikTok guide
July 8, 2024
Innovation

Starting on TikTok? How to create newsroom-specific guidelines

A shared style and tips guide can add consistency to experimentation.

100 Days in Appalachia has been working to improve the consistency of posts and grow its audience on Instagram.
June 27, 2024
Innovation

How we went from 800 to 7,000 accounts reached per month

Four tests 100 Days in Appalachia ran on Instagram to extend this newsroom’s reach.

Screenshot from comments on The Markup's TikTok account
June 25, 2024
Innovation

How to engage impactfully in the comment section

The Markup dives into comments on TikTok to build brand awareness.

Screenshot of Threads user card for the Springfield News-Leader
August 7, 2023
Innovation

Early lessons about using Threads to engage your community

From allotted character count to engagement strategies, takeaways from the Springfield News-Leader.

Mari Galicer leads a session on digital safety and security during a HEFAT [Hostile Environment & First Aid Training] offered by IWMF [Intl. Women’s Media Foundation] in Los Angeles Sept. 13-16, 2022. Photo: Tara Pixley
October 25, 2022
Innovation

Securing our safety online

What journalists need to know about digital security.

Screenshot of NOLA Business Insider
August 29, 2022
Innovation

From 0 to 3,000: Six tactics we used to build a newsletter list from scratch

Use these tips to grow your audience.

La Voz Instagram. 184 followers. Key audience metrics as of 6/8/22. 1. Young audience than Facebook. 67.9% of followers are Gen Z or Millennials. 2. Less gender disparity. ~56% of followers are women, ~53% are men. 3. Localized audience. 46.2% of followers live in Phoenix, top four following cities are all in PHX metro area. 4. 551 average daily page views. Based on PV data from 5/11/22 to 6/7/22.
August 15, 2022
Innovation

How newsrooms can visually navigate internal data

Track audience growth with simple, easy-to-read graphics from built-in platform data.

The Mental Health Parity Collaboration
August 8, 2022
Innovation

The Mental Health Parity Collaboration

A collaboration between The Center for Public Integrity and The Carter Center that researches mental health accessibility across different states.

Screenshots from Shay Lawson's CPI Instagram takeover
July 11, 2022
Innovation

How to engage your community with Instagram takeovers

Publications are seeing an increase in the amount of audience members because of new engagement strategies in place.

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