Tag: documented
Building trust begins by listening — But it only grows when newsrooms give back
Closing the loop with the communities we serve reminds people that their voices matter—and that through collaboration, real progress and change actually happen.
Why Tracie Powell is demanding a power shift in media funding
‘Upsetting the apple cart’: The Pivot Fund founder on her commitment to invest $500 million in innovative local outlets.
When it’s time to brag about your work: How to define and measure impact
Simple strategies for highlighting and talking about the power of your journalism.
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The bridge role: How newsrooms can connect immigrant communities with decision-makers
We built an editorial product to promote change and connect communities that have unequal access to power.
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Should journalists try to make change in the world?
We already are, we just don’t call it that.
Is your community not engaging with news? Try listening to them first
Documented, a NY-based newsroom serving immigrants, uses a circular journalism model focusing on the needs of its communities.
Why journalists need a theory of change
A simple framework to help us decide how to put our limited resources to use.
Excellence.is within reach
Operational excellence isn’t just about avoiding disasters — it’s about unlocking your organization’s full potential.
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
What can grow in the desert?
We are awash with studies and white papers about the demise of local newsrooms as a threat to our democracy. But what if, instead of asking what we’ve lost, we ask what can actually grow in these deserts?