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Clifford Lynch: Born-digital news preservation in perspective
Scroll to view transcript CLIFFORD LYNCH: [00:09] I’ll ask a little indulgence because I’m going to start in a place that may sound strange. It’s not with the news at all. It’s with the world of scholarly academic journals and the challenge that we face there. Same challenge: how do you preserve this body of … Continued
Kate Zwaard: Technology and community: Why we need partners, collaborators, and friends
Scroll to view transcript KATE ZWAARD: [00:07, Slide 1]: I just want to start with a quick caveat that I’m not here talking on behalf of the Library of Congress when I’m expressing my personal opinions. I’m using experience that I learned there. I’ll be talking about a few things that I think, and it’s … Continued
Community sources of info for AL.com newsroom project include immigrant population
There is perhaps no more misunderstood and maligned community in Alabama than the state’s population of undocumented immigrants. Uncounted by definition, they’re still reeling from the negative impacts of the state’s H.B. 56. Passed in 2011, the law wreaked havoc on the immigrant community by imposing a host of draconian measures, from demanding that police … Continued
FL#179: 6 favorite digital tools from Reported.ly
The Reported.ly team’s favorite digital tools Reported.ly was a news operation that covered breaking news primarily on social and distributed platforms. It was also the first place many people turned to verify developing stories. But in August, its parent company, First Look Media, pulled funding and shut down the site. The Reported.ly team was … Continued
Test, test, test! Designing a data-driven newsletter
The greatest barrier to being data-driven isn’t capacity or expertise, but discipline. Third in a series to help newsrooms curate effective newsletters.
Media lies and Brexit: A double hammer-blow to Europe and ethical journalism
Editor’s note: If you have an idea on how to solve problems created by fake news, filter bubbles or mistrust of the news media, please apply for a 2017-2018 RJI Fellowship. The application deadline is Feb. 1. In addition, RJI will soon post the full results of its Trusting News project, conducted by consulting fellow and engagement strategist Joy Mayer.
Are you willing to talk to your audience about trust?
As we all work to establish journalism’s credibility and figure how to earn the trust of cynical news consumers, we’re looking for journalists willing to take a radical step: Invite individual members of your community to talk to you about what they trust. That’s right. Who among you is willing to meet face-to-face with audience … Continued
The Trump-O-Meter: PolitiFact today begins tracking 102 promises made by Donald Trump
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on the website for PolitiFact, which has a 2016-2017 RJI Fellowship at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. Executive Director Aaron Sharockman is the project leader for the fellowship.
The Ann Friedman Weekly: How one freelance journalist created a massively successful newsletter
Second in a series to help newsrooms curate effective newsletters. Newsrooms can no longer afford to distribute poorly curated newsletters. Yet executives from many modern newsrooms say they lack the financial and staff capacity to do otherwise.
What is a Facebook Live editor?
Gone are the days when news organizations had just copy editors and page designers. Today, there are newsroom titles like digital optimizer, audience analyst and executive mobile editor. As social media platforms have evolved so have job titles, along with the tools journalists use to communicate with audiences. In this series, RJI will learn more about these titles and the people who hold them.