Author: Lamar
Conecta Arizona
Cafecito en el Jardín 2026, was developed as a direct outcome of my participation in the Reynolds Journalism Institute Community-Centered Symposium, where I focused on strategies to deepen audience engagement and expand reach for Conecta Arizona.
Investigate Midwest
Investigate Midwest built a centralized impact tracking system in Airtable to better document how our journalism is amplified and how it creates change over time.
J. The Jewish News of Northern California
In honor of J.’s 130 year legacy of prolific archives and serving the Bay Area Jewish community, I created an event centering community stories, archives and local history on Mar 22.
Feet in 2 Worlds
Feet in 2 Worlds brought back our virtual workshops focused on audio journalism techniques, “Interviewing for Audio” — a two-day course.
The Edge
The Edge has been the only outlet to break stories in important land use events locally, and to continue following the stories at every stage.
How the Columbia Missourian took an issues-based approach to election coverage
A sortable voter’s guide allows readers to see candidate responses to key issues.
How to embrace Nextdoor for News to grow local reach
Missouri Business Alert tried Nextdoor for News for a year, here’s what we learned.
Introducing the 2026-2027 RJI Fellows
The Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism has selected the 2026 class of RJI Professional Innovation Fellows, who will work to build free, open-source resources for journalists.
Quick experiments to find what resonates with your audience
The Maine Monitor wanted to experiment with their vertical video strategy to increase reach and gain new viewers. They tried three different options. Here’s what they discovered.
More states back local journalism with tax credits this session
In New Mexico, a local journalism tax credit was years in the making.