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Much of what made social media feel special to journalists is gone. What now?
By Aditi Mukund
Posted onAt SRCCON 2023, we talked about the spaces we’ve lost, why we miss them, and what we can do to take power back from platforms.
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Collaboration can harness the power of technology and data for better story discovery
By Marnette Federis
Posted onAn event report from Story Discovery At Scale, bringing people together to work on tools and sustainability for local journalism.
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Using data to investigate inequality, and building a network to find solutions
By Delgerzaya Delgerjargal
Posted onAt a recent Open Data Day hackathon in Mongolia, a community grew around their exploration of place, pollution, and transit.
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How to bring new perspectives to journalism
By Andrew Losowsky and Ariel Zirulnick
Posted onReflections and lessons from organizing Perspectives LA during ONA 2022.
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How we take care
By Erika Owens
Posted onHighlights from how care has shown up in the past year, inside and outside of work.
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Four things newsrooms can do right now to counter science polarization
By Katie L. Burke and Amanda Yarnell
Posted onThere aren’t easy fixes for a systemic issue like polarization—but there are steps we can all take to encourage civil discourse.
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Stop the victim narrative, and other tips for covering working-class women
By Paul Cheung, Erika Owens, and Ryan Pitts
Posted onTakeaways from a recent event with community leaders and journalists.
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One easy way to make conference ticket prices more equitable, and bring in more money
By Erika Owens
Posted onConsider giving people multiple options instead of just one ticket price.
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Stop making people prove they need a free ticket to events
By Erika Owens
Posted onYou can make free tickets easier for everyone with one simple change.
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Guidelines for reporting on multiracial people
By Caitlin Gilbert, Jasmine Mithani, Lakshmi Sarah, and Kaitlyn Wells
Posted onPART 2 OF 2: When it comes to writing about mixed and multiracial people, it is critical to understand the historical context behind the terms, learn how to speak to sources and write about them, and examine any bias throughout the journalistic process. In this article, we are going to introduce guidelines for reporting on mixed-race populations.
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A condensed history of multiracial identification in the United States
By Caitlin Gilbert, Jasmine Mithani, Lakshmi Sarah, and Kaitlyn Wells
Posted onPART 1 OF 2: When it comes to writing about mixed and multiracial people, it is critical to understand the historical context behind the terms, learn how to speak to sources and write about them, and examine any bias throughout the journalistic process. In this article, we are going to review an abbreviated history of mixed-race people in the United States.
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It’s time to rethink how we report election results
By Thomas Wilburn
Posted onWe need to fundamentally rethink the ways we report election results. Many of our maps and practices—from early calls to “trends” in vote share on election night—are confusing if not outright deceptive. The question isn’t “how do we optimize for speed, accuracy, and volume?”, it’s “how do we make sure our practices improve democracy instead of just observing it.”
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Empowering editorial teams with product methods
By Lindsay Abrams
Posted onThe iterative, user-centered methods we use in product development make a lot of sense for content, too. Instead of pressing publish and hoping audiences like what we’ve produced, it asks us to have deep, ongoing conversations with those readers, viewers or listeners from the outset, de-risking our work by grounding it in an understanding of people’s needs.
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Network mapping: Learn a 30-minute strategy to find the right audience for your next project (and have fun doing it!)
By Bridget Thoreson
Posted onWhether you’re developing a newsroom-wide strategy for connecting with audiences or you’re looking to quickly find sources for a single story, network mapping allows you to identify what you’re seeking to connect with audiences about, who cares about that topic and how you can reach them.
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Cultivating innovation and cultural change through product leadership
By Meagan Fleming and Giselle Kowalski
Posted onWe’re excited to share highlights from the first News Product Alliance Summit.
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Understanding the role of product leadership in a news organization
By Giselle Kowalski and Tatyana Monnay
Posted onWe’re excited to share highlights from the first News Product Alliance Summit.
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Introducing product capabilities in your news organization
By Rjaa Ahmed and Tatyana Monnay
Posted onWe’re excited to share highlights from the first News Product Alliance Summit.
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Watch Parties: Reaching New Audiences, and a New Place of Vulnerability
By Sisi Wei
Posted onHow we planned and ran the SRCCON 2020 Watch Parties
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Celebrating the Collaborative Spirit Behind an Award-Winning Story
By Sinduja Rangarajan
Posted onThe human and socio-cultural elements of how an entire newsroom can come together to take a chance on a wild idea.
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Spotlighting SRCCON:LEAD’s Talks and Speakers
By Lindsay Muscato
Posted onOur speaker roster for SRCCON:LEAD’s talks is going to be amazing.
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