January 31, 2018
Photo by Abrinsky/CC By Jessica Mahone, Democracy Fund Public Square Research Associate Conversations between academic research and local newsrooms are often siloed. Interesting and useful findings from research…
September 21, 2017
Photo courtesy BINJ By Katie Donnelly, Dot Connector Studio Associate Director Before there were “alternative facts,” alternative media had a different connotation, epitomized by alt-weekly newspapers in corner…
May 18, 2017
Updated May 31, 2017 When it comes to newsroom practices, the term “engagement” contains multitudes. Over the years, it’s been used to refer to everything from readers lingering…
November 14, 2016
More than 30 tools, guides and examples to help journalists — and anyone else — be better listeners. In my weekly newsletter, The Local…
March 11, 2015
In early 2015 I wrote a post about why journalists should focus on building the future of news with communities, not just for them. I’m following up on that…
November 10, 2014
In 2002 NPR’s vice president for diversity, then a faculty member at the Poynter Institute, described an idea he called “The Listening Post.” “Journalists interested in telling more of a community’s…
July 7, 2014
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we’ll look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. Sign up to get the Local Fix…
June 12, 2014
Journalism has long brought us together through shared rituals – reading the morning paper, watching the evening news – but as people find the news on more platforms, on their…