Local News & Information
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 barbersh... See more
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Journalists tend to think of themselves as individual talents; driven by their own intrepid instincts, they find and uncover the stories of others. Instead, we should think of our work as one element within an interconnected ecosystem of social services.
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The relationship between journalism and the people it aims to serve is broken. But we can heal it if we learn to put audiences and communities at the centre of everything we do. The News Alchemists newsletter wants to help you to do just that.
News Alchemists #20: "Why create a need when you can meet a need?"
Media revenue model hiding in plain sight: How connection could pay media's bills
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Why we’re canceling our 34th District forum (and what you can do to help us stand up to political interference) – The Jersey Bee
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Public safety is one of Detroiters’ top concerns
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Surveys to help communities see themselves
Brown and Jaźwińska posit that there are some counterforces in the publisher toolkit, including owned-and-operated platforms and cultivating more direct relationships with audiences.
We’re the providers of information and we want to be the distributors. But Google now wants to be the distributor.