Saved by Sam Liebeskind
Building a new model for community-centered local news
In the absence of professional journalism—in so-called news deserts across the country—critical information systems are left to the algorithmic biases of a few social media giants. Dig further, though, and you’ll find block club newsletters, school newspapers, library workshops, public access broadcasts, grassroots community teach-ins, and... See more
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Participatory journalism aims to involve the communities traditionally ignored by local news, empowering them to observe government directly to improve both representation and engagement (Green, Holliday and Rispoli, 2023). The reorientation of journalism from gatekeepers of information dissemination to facilitators of information gathering is... See more