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Vicky Díaz-Camacho: Being a news leader takes heart, gusto, and conviction Link toVicky Díaz-Camacho: Being a news leader takes heart, gusto, and conviction

The Lenfest Constellation News Leadership Initiative launched in 2020 as a professional development fellowship supporting mid-career media professionals of color in Philadelphia.…

Monique Curry-Mims: Creating space for others to lead, contribute, and innovate Link toMonique Curry-Mims: Creating space for others to lead, contribute, and innovate

The Lenfest Constellation News Leadership Initiative launched in 2020 as a professional development fellowship supporting mid-career media professionals of color in Philadelphia.…

In conversation with FunTimes Magazine Link toIn conversation with FunTimes Magazine

As The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund, a joint venture between the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and…

Making journalism education accountable to communities  Link toMaking journalism education accountable to communities 

I met Andre Simms after a particularly contentious community discussion connected to one of my research projects. We were in…

Audience-building among non-English speakers Link toAudience-building among non-English speakers

The Audience Community of Practice met on May 16 for a discussion on audience-building among non-English speakers, including moving beyond…

Grow and retain staff Link toGrow and retain staff

It was a hellish winter for journalism. More than 500 journalists lost their jobs in January alone, and the layoffs…

The business of community Link toThe business of community

Journalists like Fernando Soto are taking a community-driven approach to news, which often goes beyond traditional reporting to help connect…

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