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  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

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