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Journalists become media literacy teachers

“We’ve been taught not to be the story, or divert from our priorities to inform the public and protect the truth. But if we want to continue to reestablish trust with our audiences and re-enforce our industry, now’s the time to teach.” Colleen Shalby

The year we operationalize community engagement

“That’s left us in a position where we’re attracting new audiences but we have no way to build an ongoing relationship with them and eventually ask for their support.” Kristen Muller

The expanded ambiguity of the news photograph

“This is not to say that news images have no obligation to tell the truth, or no informational value — only that their truthfulness and informational value are necessarily situated and contingent rather than absolute.” Annie Rudd

I’m ready for post-news

“One of the things that holds many of us back is that we’re beholden to the news more than we’re beholden to our communities.” Sarah Alvarez

The business we want, not the business we had

“My hope for 2020 is that more and more publishers from around the world will look at the growing number of proofs of the concept that digital journalism can be based on a sustainable digital business model.” Rasmus Kleis Nielsen

You don’t need fancy tools to listen

“Sometimes it can be as simple as acknowledging, internalizing, and thoughtfully responding to emails, Facebook messages, and tweets from readers and community members.” Logan Jaffe

Charitable giving goes collaborative

“Funding this kind of work is also an easier on-ramp for philanthropic organizations to launch their own journalistic giving, as supporting a whole host of groups with one donation can be a more palatable way to join in.” Stefanie Murray

The work of reconnecting starts November 4

“The aftermath of the election will represent an opportunity for the news media. In this period where the legitimacy of the media (and democracy itself) will be questioned, newsrooms can help the public process what has happened.” Talia Stroud

Collaborative journalism takes its rightful place at the table

“Collaboration isn’t just a cute idea or a nice distraction anymore. People and organizations of all shapes and sizes are finally starting to take it seriously as one of the best ways forward in an industry that remains racked with uncertainty and mistrust.” Joe Amditis

Fighting misinformation requires journalism, not secret algorithms

“Watching Silicon Valley exercise news judgment has been like watching Walter Cronkite try to write code in Python.” Gordon Crovitz

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