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Archives: 2019

“Without proper care, public spaces like the Roman Forum — designed first and foremost as a place for commercial and state business — can readily become places of exclusion, rumor, disease, politicking, exploitation and open violence as they steadily approach entropy.” AX Mina

Brand-backed media gets another look

“I wouldn’t call brand-backed journalism a ‘lifeboat.’ It’s more of a floating door from the sinking ship that can save at least one person. At this point, that’s good enough for me. Alana Levinson

The rise of the journalistic influencer

“How the hell are we going to empower citizens with the information they need to be free and self-governing if they’re too bored to even bother?” Lauren Duca

Podcasting gets listener relationship management

“Podcasting may seem like a reach medium — with significant audiences for the biggest shows — but it really shines as a depth medium. The most valuable quality is listeners’ deep connection to the voices and stories in their ears.” Jake Shapiro

We 👏 take 👏 breaks 👏

“Our devices, digital platforms, and technological advances have amplified and evolved our ‘always on’ culture to one that is ‘extremely online’ — and it’s taking a toll.” Julia B. Chan

Everyone in your organization, moving toward a common goal

“We hire journalists specifically because they resist moving in the same direction. We hire them for their independence and their fiercely critical minds.” Linda Solomon Wood

Engaged journalism: It’s finally happening

“As news organizations become increasingly dependent on subscriptions or memberships and the kinds of trusting relationships those require, engaged journalism becomes more and more of an economic imperative as well as a moral one.” Carrie Brown-Smith

Platforms shine a light on original reporting

“Google and Facebook are actually late to the party compared to some of their smaller competitors.” Helen Havlak

The platforms try to figure out what to do with single-subject newsrooms

“The decentralization of online discourse makes broad public knowledge more difficult, but the opportunity to educate interested readers in specific subjects is brighter than ever.” Margarita Noriega

News deserts will proliferate — but so will new solutions

“When I was a young producer, a mentor told me something that has stuck with me ever since: Corruption doesn’t show its face. That seemed a challenge to live and work by.” Raney Aronson-Rath

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