April 29, 2015
Mapping the Intersection of Journalism and Civic Technology
When we put community at the center of our work we discover new connections between journalism and civic technology. On April 4 Laurenellen McCann at Smart Chicago hosted…
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April 27, 2015
Declaration of Dependence
Communities and news organizations working together will transform local journalism. Here’s how. By Molly de Aguiar and Josh Stearns @grdodgemedia | @jcstearns The…
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April 23, 2015
5 Ideas to Steal from ProPublica
(For News Organizations of Any Size) Sometimes we get candid feedback from journalism organizations that they do not have the capacity or resources to try some of the new…
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April 22, 2015
We Need to Talk About Burnout in Local Newsrooms
In the wake of this week’s Pulitzer Prize announcements we learned that two of the journalists from the winning reporting teams have left journalism. One left…
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April 7, 2015
Newsgathering as Coalition Building: Deepening Community Engagement Before, During and After the Reporting Process
In early 2015 I wrote a post about why journalists should focus on building the future of news with communities, not just for them. As part of the Geraldine R. Dodge…
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April 2, 2015
What Works For Crowdfunding Local News
When it comes to crowdfunding it is usually the record breakers that make news. The largest number of donations, the highest…
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March 30, 2015
Three Local News Lab Journalists Recognized for Dedication to Community
Every day we get to work with amazing local journalists from the New Jersey and New York area who are taking risks, experimenting with fresh ideas and helping share…
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March 24, 2015
My Kingdom for a Platform: The Opportunities and Threats of Publishing Direct to Facebook
Thoughts on Distributed Content and Building Community from A Facebook-Only News Site The New York Times is reporting on Facebook’s pitch to get news organizations…
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March 23, 2015
A Sense of Belonging: Rethinking Membership Models for Journalism with Melody Kramer
In early February the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Center for Cooperative Media and Montclair State University hosted Melody Kramer for an all…