Author: Lamar
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.
The Post and Courier
We wanted to craft a space where a community was involved in our journalism from start to finish and center that effort around a listening project.
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.
Charlottesville Tomorrow
Community Engagement Lead Sabrina Feggans and Community Editor Atlee Webber piloted a new, traveling community engagement series called Coffee & Conversation.
LION Publishers
This was the first time in my role as Community Manager at LION that I’ve created a project with the goal of deepening a cohort’s engagement with each other virtually.
American Press Institute
In March, the American Press Institute launched a community dinner for our audience of news leaders and product thinkers.
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.
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.
12 innovative community news projects that built trust and relationships
From student-led newsletters to cafecitos and audio history, the Community-Centered Symposium helped newsrooms and support orgs connect with their communities.
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.