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ProPublica’s year-end fundraising playbook Link toProPublica’s year-end fundraising playbook

If, like me, you’ve donated to ProPublica, you’ve probably received an email from Jill Shepherd, ProPublica’s director of online fundraising…

Text with Solution Set Link toText with Solution Set

We’re partnering with GroundSource to create an SMS version of our weekly reports. Solution Set is all about experimentation. Each…

How an Argentine newspaper built its membership program around commenting Link toHow an Argentine newspaper built its membership program around commenting

Comment sections get a bad rap. Often, they’re just a thing that exists that news orgs don’t take seriously, while…

How VTDigger revamped its podcast strategy Link toHow VTDigger revamped its podcast strategy

A couple weeks ago I wrote about the challenges WBUR and The Boston Globe faced when they attempted to create…

Hold on there, pardner: Texas Monthly is running a test to stop readers who use ad-blockers Link toHold on there, pardner: Texas Monthly is running a test to stop readers who use ad-blockers

I have a confession to make: I use an adblocker. (To be fair, I subscribe to multiple news organizations and…

The Boston Globe and WBUR experimented with a daily sports podcast. Here’s what they learned Link toThe Boston Globe and WBUR experimented with a daily sports podcast. Here’s what they learned

If you’ve spent any time in Boston — or even just watched the movie Fever Pitch — you know Bostonians…

How The Conversation re-uses archival coverage Link toHow The Conversation re-uses archival coverage

News organizations produce a lot of coverage, and with nearly all of it living online now, it’s easier than ever…

Journalists across Ohio are working together and collaborating with their communities Link toJournalists across Ohio are working together and collaborating with their communities

Youngstown Vindicator reporter Jordyn Grzelewski has covered the opioid crisis in the northeast Ohio city for nearly four years, but…

T-shirts and tote bags: How Minnesota Public Radio quickly created #MPRraccoon swag Link toT-shirts and tote bags: How Minnesota Public Radio quickly created #MPRraccoon swag

The news has been a lot lately, but do you remember a simpler time, about two weeks ago, when a…

Should publishers raise prices on subscribers who use adblockers? Link toShould publishers raise prices on subscribers who use adblockers?

Do you use an adblocker? Would you pay the local news organization that you subscribe to an extra dollar or…

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