April 19, 2019
Losing a Friend of Journalism
Last night, Lyra McKee was killed. She was a 29-year-old freelance journalist in Northern Ireland who had spent much of her career covering the impact of her country’s long…
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April 12, 2019
Local Fix: Business Models, Feelings, and Data Collaboration
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with…
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April 5, 2019
Local Fix Contribution Guidelines
To further our mission of collaboration between journalists, newsrooms and communities, the Local News Lab is accepting contributions to our weekly newsletter, the Local Fix. Every week the Local…
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April 5, 2019
Local Fix: Contribute to the Fix, Facts, Deadlines
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with…
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March 29, 2019
Local Fix: Art, Print & Info
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with…
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March 22, 2019
Local Fix: FOIA Madness, Intern Opening, Collaboration
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with…
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March 15, 2019
Local Fix: Don’t Post the Video
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with…
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March 8, 2019
Dunbar, NICAR, and Perception
At the Local News Lab this week we republished a piece by Damon Kiesow that speaks to a key distinction between national news and local news when it comes to…
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March 1, 2019
Local Fix: African American Media, Power, Place and Policy
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with…
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February 22, 2019
Local Fix: Fundraising, Health Bills, and Good News
In the weeks leading up to basketball season’s first rivalry game between Duke and UNC Chapel Hill, student journalists at both universities took advantage of the competition in a unique…
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February 15, 2019
Local Fix: Student Journalists, Travel Funding, Mentorship
Minnesotans will soon benefit from Sahan Journal, a relaunched news organization focused on the large immigrant community in the state. Reporter Mukhtar Ibrahim, who was Minnesota Public Radio’s first Somali-American…
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February 8, 2019
Local Fix: Winning Subscribers, Kickass Ladies, Lessons from Museums
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with…
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February 1, 2019
Local Fix: Data, Documenters, Denver, Design
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with…
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January 25, 2019
Local Fix: Weathering Layoffs, Hate Reporting, the CMS Debate
Earlier this year, EducationNC released the first version of its Reach playbook. The playbook is a step-by-step guide that walks users through engagement practices that connect community members with one…