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How a local Danish publisher is empowering high school journalists Link toHow a local Danish publisher is empowering high school journalists

On a recent evening in Middelfart, Denmark more than 100 teenagers gathered in an auditorium to meet with the city’s…

Why CBC News created a pop-up newsletter for the royal wedding Link toWhy CBC News created a pop-up newsletter for the royal wedding

In case you’ve forgotten already, there was a royal wedding last May. American Meghan Markle married Prince Harry. It was…

How a local journalist is trying to better understand and serve Oakland’s Latino immigrant community Link toHow a local journalist is trying to better understand and serve Oakland’s Latino immigrant community

Earlier this year, journalist Madeleine Bair traveled around Oakland, Calif. with an oversized golden microphone. Bair interviewed dozens of members…

A local French site is trying to reach new audiences through events Link toA local French site is trying to reach new audiences through events

Tonight, in Strasbourg, France, Martine Wonner, a member of the French National Assembly, sat down for an interview with Pierre…

This library is using backpacks to help communities record their histories Link toThis library is using backpacks to help communities record their histories

In a lot of ways, historians are confronting many of the same issues as journalists. Just like reporters dive into…

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…

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