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…
July 12, 2017
By Marty Kaiser, Democracy Fund Senior Fellow It’s not exactly breaking news to say that the media landscape is changing – rapidly and relentlessly. More than ever,…
June 20, 2017
Visual notes from the Collaborative Journalism Summit. Photo by Sarah Gustavus Collaboration is an essential element for healthy news ecosystems. The relationships that develop through collaboration…
May 15, 2017
Editor’s Note: We recently published a guide to running focus groups for local newsrooms who want to understand their community’s information needs. The guide is full of practical tips,…
May 10, 2017
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…
April 20, 2017
In times of confusion, go back to the basics. That was, more or less, the thinking behind Civics 101, the explainer podcast by New Hampshire Public…
March 29, 2017
Readers support real journalism when given the chance Civil Beat morning coffee. Credit: Ben Nishimoto What happens when five news organizations enlist in a program…
March 7, 2017
Photo by Michael Hicks, distributed via Creative Commons As part of ongoing research for…
January 31, 2017
No one may truly know what the future of media and journalism holds. But one thing is certain – no matter what technological, economic, or cultural shifts occur, a…