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A look back at preparing to launch a neighborhood newsletter Link toA look back at preparing to launch a neighborhood newsletter

The eight steps we took—from choosing a neighborhood and a name to gathering news sources and picking a send time—before…

The Lenfest Local Lab, The Brown Institute, and The Philadelphia Inquirer are building open-source content audit tools for local newsrooms Link toThe Lenfest Local Lab, The Brown Institute, and The Philadelphia Inquirer are building open-source content audit tools for local newsrooms

Our collaborative project won the Google GNI Innovation Challenge, securing $300,000 to build and test machine learning-based tools that help…

The Lenfest Local Lab and The Philadelphia Inquirer launch The Hook, a hyperlocal email newsletter serving Fishtown Link toThe Lenfest Local Lab and The Philadelphia Inquirer launch The Hook, a hyperlocal email newsletter serving Fishtown

The Lenfest Local Lab and The Philadelphia Inquirer today launched the first edition of The Hook, a weekly hyperlocal newsletter…

Part 1 | Explore: A step-by-step guide to using UX research for local news product development. Link toPart 1 | Explore: A step-by-step guide to using UX research for local news product development.

How to get started with your research—with tools that help you first get to know your audience and your competition. Editor’s Note:…

Part 2 | Evaluate: A step-by-step guide to using UX research for local news product development. Link toPart 2 | Evaluate: A step-by-step guide to using UX research for local news product development.

How to sift through your research and pull out the right information and insights to guide your process. Editor’s Note:…

Part 3| Iterate: A step-by-step guide to using UX research for local news product development. Link toPart 3| Iterate: A step-by-step guide to using UX research for local news product development.

After you’ve explored ideas and evaluated your research results, these are good ways to sharpen your product idea before launch.…

The Lenfest Lab and The Brown Institute are partnering on a project to map local news Link toThe Lenfest Lab and The Brown Institute are partnering on a project to map local news

Major advances in computation have made mapping local news easier. What can we learn from analyzing where stories fall on…

How the Lenfest Local Lab and The Philadelphia Inquirer plan to deliver hyperlocal news at scale Link toHow the Lenfest Local Lab and The Philadelphia Inquirer plan to deliver hyperlocal news at scale

After winning the Google Local News Innovation Challenge, the Lenfest Local Lab and The Philadelphia Inquirer will collaborate to test…

Setting the table: How we approached and built the Philly Eats app Link toSetting the table: How we approached and built the Philly Eats app

We recently launched Philly Eats, a new product that lets our team experiment with ways technology and design can make…

Introducing Philly Eats: A local restaurant app that puts hundreds of professional reviews right at your fingertips Link toIntroducing Philly Eats: A local restaurant app that puts hundreds of professional reviews right at your fingertips

In a city with a restaurant scene as vibrant as Philadelphia’s it’s not difficult to find a place to eat—it’s…

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