Elevating voices

Missouri School of Journalism associate professor travels to the Gulf Coast to research the impact of climate and environmental disasters on marginalized communities and how those events are covered by media.

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.