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Christina CouchJanuary 29, 2024

Journalists are burned out. Some newsrooms are fighting back.

Keeping reporters healthy over the long term often requires both systemic and behavioral changes, and getting buy-in often isn’t easy.

Diego Arguedas Ortiz and Katherine DunnJanuary 4, 2024

“Find your mango,” and 13 other things we’ve learned about how to report on climate change

Newsrooms can prepare for recurring climate events in the same way they prepare for elections or the Olympics.

The cable news kayfabe is dead

“It’s time to get real with people. They don’t want to hear the debate between two rival sects of increasingly unaccountable rich people, especially when neither of them is living a life that has anything to do with their daily lived experiences.” Ben Collins

I got 99 predictions, but AI ain’t one

“Rather than add to the list (although I do have a growing list), I thought I’d offer predictions devoid of AI.” David Cohn

We navigate deep uncertainty with community

“As much as it can feel like very little can be done, we all have agency to shape and define the futures we’d like to see.” AX Mina

Mental health efforts become a globally connected movement

“In the era of artificial intelligence, we need to invest in human intelligence, community, and compassion and unite forces to make journalism mentally healthier.” Mar Cabra

More states directly fund local news reporting

“More legislators will introduce efforts to support local news, having realized that the economic plight of news companies, particularly dailies and weeklies, is fraying the fabric of democracy.” Jody Brannon

Journalism intermediaries start to coordinate

“It’s disappointing that we have yet to build a healthy journalism support ecosystem.” Anika Anand

Publishers will finally be influenced by influencers

“We don’t have to become influencers ourselves, but we can learn vital lessons from those who have elevated community-centered content to an art form.” Andrew Losowsky

TV reporters become TikTok influencers

“TikTok hasn’t killed the self-brand, but it’s made it harder to grow a consistent following when it’s similar content being pushed to users, not a timeline of followed accounts.” Jessica Maddox