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June 7, 2021
How to listen during a pandemic and other lessons from recent local news ecosystem research
Central to all of these lessons is the understanding that research itself can be an investment in a community.
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December 16, 2020
Why I’m hopeful about local news in 2021
It’s time to put our hope, our dollars, and our support behind the people and solutions that were there all along. It is time to listen.
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December 7, 2020
Courtney Hurtt is building a better future for nonprofit newsrooms via NewsMatch. Here’s how.
"I love the opportunity to see at scale how they’re answering the question of 'How do I sustain my organization?'"…
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October 28, 2020
How 6 Alaska newsrooms facing major budget cuts built a fundraising campaign together
A young bald eagle flies over Kachemak Bay in southern Alaska. Photo by Andy Morffew used under Creative Commons. Editors’ Note: This is part of an occasional series highlighting…
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October 1, 2020
Building with community: How The Triibe grew into its ecosystem
"To us it's more than a journalism site or news site. It's a community."…
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August 21, 2020
Community starts with listening: How Santa Cruz Local gained 500 paying members in one year
“The more people feel heard, the more they value our work.”…
Let The Lab Guide You.
Here at the Lab we are constantly experimenting with new models of collaboration, community engagement, and sustainability. To share what we are learning we created a set of lab reports that are packed with ideas and practical tools for local newsrooms.
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Start-up Guide
For Profit, Nonprofit and Beyond: Considerations for Media Start-ups By…
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Focus Groups Guide
Conducting Focus Groups to Understand Local News Audiences By Jessica…
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Crowdfunding Guide
Lessons on Building Lasting Revenue and Relationships through Crowdfunding Campaigns…
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