Founding The Optimist

Solution-focused journalism and community conversations for rural Minnesotans.

Incorporating reader feedback at Illinois Latino News

“We want to hear from our readers,” said Hugo Balta, Publisher of Illinois Latino Network, the online news outlet targeting the Latinx community in the state. The network had previously used forms to solicit opinions from readers, but had been inconsistent in the endeavor. Now it was time for a revival. 

Why youth media matters

Youth media is an under-tapped approach to addressing some of public media’s biggest challenges.

POY Asia launches first-ever photo exhibition, ‘Show truth with a camera,’ in Seoul, South Korea

POY Asia, an official program of the prestigious Pictures of the Year International (POY) competition held by the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism, has concluded its second year of competition. But even after honoring winners from more than 20 countries, the program isn’t finished celebrating excellent photojournalism from Asia-based photographers; the … Continued

Source of Safety

Building a trauma and identity-informed safety, security and risk management resource for all bodies and environments.