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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…

These tweets are 🔥: How The Detroit Free Press created a unique social media voice Link toThese tweets are 🔥: How The Detroit Free Press created a unique social media voice

A few months ago, a hoax Twitter account purporting to be Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib made some waves online. The…

Deep in the heart of Texas, The Tyler Loop, a digital news startup, is working toward sustainability Link toDeep in the heart of Texas, The Tyler Loop, a digital news startup, is working toward sustainability

For two years, Tasneem Raja has been putting in the hard work of creating a new local news organization from…

How The Bangor Daily News uses Net Promoter Score to learn more about its subscribers Link toHow The Bangor Daily News uses Net Promoter Score to learn more about its subscribers

How likely is it that would you recommend your local newspaper to a friend or colleague? This question is at…

How a public radio station collaborates with high schoolers to produce audio documentaries Link toHow a public radio station collaborates with high schoolers to produce audio documentaries

What was your high school journalism experience like? If you were anything like me — I’ll tell you the stories…

Why the Pew Research Center created a two-week newsletter course on U.S. immigration Link toWhy the Pew Research Center created a two-week newsletter course on U.S. immigration

I’m sure you’ve noticed: Immigration has been in the news a bit over the past few months. The Pew Research…

The Minneapolis Star Tribune experimented with calendar invites to remind readers of important dates related to the midterm elections Link toThe Minneapolis Star Tribune experimented with calendar invites to remind readers of important dates related to the midterm elections

My life revolves around the calendar app on my phone and laptop. Dentist appointments, work meetings, restaurant reservations, and more…

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