Local News & Information
For Sand and Hunt, there is a clear understanding of what must be done. America needs a working-class media. It’s something that has preoccupied me for years. If we thought of it as precariat media, we would also include the falling middle class that I have called the middle precariat (including most freelance writers right now). After the 2024... See more
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Media revenue model hiding in plain sight: How connection could pay media's bills
Mili Semlanilinkedin.comUW Madison professor of journalism, Sue Robinson, recently publishedHow Journalists Engage: A Theory of Trust Building, Identities, and Care . In it, she names the new roles and skill sets that those working in journalism need to invest in so that information can be used and trusted. They include:
- Relationship Builder
- Community Collaborator
- Community
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Engagement journalism; study by Talia Stroud’s team at CME
Membership Puzzle
membershippuzzle.orgThese newsrooms are trying to boost trust through transparency. Is it ...
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We asked 5,000 people across the country what they want from local news. Here’s what we learned. - American Journalism Project
theajp.orgWhat would that media look like? It would be one where economic reporters are embedded in blue-collar communities and neighborhoods rather than financial districts, and source networks built around people with direct experience instead of outside analysts. Centering inflation coverage around wage stagnation rather than the stock market and written... See more