How we start building access for disabled journalists

Brandon Silvers talks with Charleston area boxer Rachel Dunn about the positive effects boxing has had on her mental health and the hurdles she’s had to overcome as a woman in a male-centric sport.

April 24, 2023

Stepping out of my founder comfort zone: Launching a podcast

As a co-founder of a startup news org in South Charleston, I am experimenting to figure out what works for our communities.

A photo of the front page of the San Fernando Valley Sun. The front page has a large photo of people running on the right center, with white box letter text reading "Pacoima Students are Among LA Marathon's Youngest Runners." Above the photo is a black box with the date, issue number and website. At the top are the Sun's two logos: one in English and one in Spanish. There is also a teaser in the right upper corner and down the left side of the page. The bottom of the page contains a link to the Sun's website in blue.

April 20, 2023

How we cultivated interest in and collaboration for a community engagement program for a local newspaper

It takes more than an email to generate excitement and retention.

Panelists Dawn Wilkinson (left) and Anthony Farrell (right) discuss their experiences in the industry as black filmmakers. Photo: Aloysius Wong | The Green Line

April 18, 2023

What to expect in our community-driven journalism and civic engagement guide

The Green Line and RJI are working together to develop a eight-step guidebook to help news publications increase loyalty and engagement among their audience members, as well as motivate them to take action on issues that matter to their communities.

April 17, 2023

How can newsrooms track where their stories are getting republished?

Republication tracking tools and pixels are easy to install, but far from perfect in delivering results.

April 6, 2023

Reynolds Journalism Institute awards more than $13,000 to top three collegiate teams in nationwide Student Innovation Competition

COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 6, 2023) — The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute today announced the winners of the RJI Student Innovation Competition, awarding prizes of $10,000, $2,500 and $1,000 to three collegiate teams who came up with the best practical, actionable plans to address a local need in their community through service journalism. “Eight teams … Continued

March 28, 2023

Community media unburdened by mainstream legacy makes all the difference

A PushBlack campaign grew donations 30% to a voter registration drive in the South. Native News, supported by grants and sponsors, launches a new health-care newsletter and quickly grows it to 26,000 subscribers. And after a collaborative of healthcare organizations in Philadelphia partnered with WURD Radio to distribute colorectal cancer screening kits, dozens of Black … Continued

March 27, 2023

What to consider before using enhancing tools to clean your audio

A conversation with audio engineer James Willetts.

March 22, 2023

How to operate a WeChat newsletter with the help of the community

We introduced using WeChat for newsletters in the last article, including how to create a newsletter and the importance of WeChat in the Chinese community. The next step is to figure out how to operate a newsletter consistently, especially when there are not enough Chinese speakers in the newsroom to give the newsletter leads a … Continued

Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, POY80 Local Photographer of the Yer

March 21, 2023

80th POY competition announces winners; Gabrielle Lurie sets record with third consecutive Local Photographer of the Year award

Pictures of the Year International has announced the winners of its 80th competition, which was held virtually and saw judges review more than 35,000 images and photo stories submitted from all over the world.

March 20, 2023