May 12, 2017
Local Fix: We’re Listening to You
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,…
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May 10, 2017
A Journalism Collaboration Lifts Up the Voices of New Brunswick’s Working Poor
Editor’s Note: A little over two years ago, Democracy Fund and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation invested in a new project that wanted to bridge the…
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May 5, 2017
Local Fix: Collabor-ade and Questions
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…
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April 14, 2017
Local Fix: Community Verification, Winning, Experiment Time
Subscribe to the Local Fix. Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through…
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March 10, 2017
Local Fix: Women in Local News, Mobile Resources, and Diversity Data
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,…
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March 9, 2017
Jersey Shore Hurricane News experiments in listening to get to ‘deeper’ community issues
At first blush, New Orleans and the Jersey Shore might seem as different as étouffée and salt-water taffy. New Orleans is urban,…
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February 17, 2017
Local Fix: Bread Trucks, Guide to News Events, and New Local Resources
Welcome to the Local Fix newsletter. Get the Fix in your inbox by subscribing at tinyletter.com/localfix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement…
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February 3, 2017
Four Steps for News Orgs to Start Collaborating with Ethnic Media
As immigration executive orders and other federal actions are transforming diverse communities across the United States, ethnic media outlets can be critical allies in deep coverage. Thousands exist…
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January 18, 2017
In 2017, Journalists Have to Partner, Not Parachute
It might be tempting for national newsrooms, most of which are headquartered on the coasts, to boost their travel budget in the wake of the 2016 elections. A common refrain…
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November 14, 2016
How to Listen Better
More than 30 tools, guides and examples to help journalists — and anyone else — be better listeners. In my weekly newsletter, The Local…
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October 19, 2016
Creating a Cookbook of Community Experiences for Local Newsrooms
Throughout the history of our country, news has been a centerpiece of democracy. Since the dawn of the printing press, news organizations have been the watchdogs of…
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January 15, 2016
Declaration of Dependence: Your Insights
There are more than just newsroom walls that stand between journalists and their communities. While community engagement in journalism is expanding, there are still volumes that journalists…
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October 6, 2015
How To Attend a Journalism Conference Without Ever Leaving Your House
21 Tools and Lessons for Local News from the Online News Association and Local Independent Online News Publishers Over the last week two very different conferences brought…
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June 1, 2015
Fueling The Growth of Community-Driven Journalism
A preview of the Engage Local conference on the intersection between local news and community engagement, June 16 in Newark, New Jersey. Access to ubiquitous metrics in newsrooms have…