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This high school theater class turned a local news story about the legacy of a freed slave into a play Link toThis high school theater class turned a local news story about the legacy of a freed slave into a play

It was late 2017, and Springfield News-Leader reporter Giacomo Bologna was in the city’s archives pulling documents for a story…

The Guardian’s membership editor functions as the “connective tissue” between supporters and the newsroom Link toThe Guardian’s membership editor functions as the “connective tissue” between supporters and the newsroom

As news organizations move toward a more reader-supported business model through memberships and subscriptions, outlets are bringing positions into the…

Summer Reading: Catching up on the Solution Set News Book Club Link toSummer Reading: Catching up on the Solution Set News Book Club

It’s hot out. Most of the United States is currently experiencing a heatwave, Europe is bracing for abnormally high temperatures…

Why The Devil Strip, a local Ohio magazine, is becoming a community-owned co-op Link toWhy The Devil Strip, a local Ohio magazine, is becoming a community-owned co-op

Chris Horne, founder and publisher of The Devil Strip, an Akron, Ohio-based arts and culture magazine, likes to compare his…

How The Miami Herald newsroom drove the creation of a sports-only subscription product Link toHow The Miami Herald newsroom drove the creation of a sports-only subscription product

As local publishers have moved to more reader supported business models such as subscriptions and memberships, outlets have had to…

“It doesn’t have to happen fast:” How The Sprawl is deepening relationships and growing its membership base Link to“It doesn’t have to happen fast:” How The Sprawl is deepening relationships and growing its membership base

Earlier this year, groups of students raced through the Calgary Public Library searching for information on issues that would define…

With Stories of Atlantic City, local news organizations are inviting community leaders into the reporting process Link toWith Stories of Atlantic City, local news organizations are inviting community leaders into the reporting process

We all know how the traditional journalism process works: Reporters think up story ideas or get a tip, they talk…

How The South Florida Sun Sentinel connected with its community after the Parkland shooting Link toHow The South Florida Sun Sentinel connected with its community after the Parkland shooting

Last month, The South Florida Sun Sentinel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Public Service for “exposing failings by school…

How High Plains Public Radio is building community with a book club Link toHow High Plains Public Radio is building community with a book club

How do you build community when you serve an audience that is spread across five states? That’s a question High…

These Chicago news orgs worked together to create a collaborative voting guide Link toThese Chicago news orgs worked together to create a collaborative voting guide

Chicago voters made history last month when they elected Lori Lightfoot as the first African-American woman and the first openly…

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