Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product strategy at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
This new form of local journalism has some common characteristics:
- Provides news and information through accessible products that address information gaps.
- Organizes and trains community members, building inclusive pipelines for involvement in journalism and media as civic engagement.
- Relies on stakeholder engagement and audience feedback loops to
Building a new model for community-centered local news
However, some types of engagement, such as votes and likes, come from controls designed to solicit feedback, while other types of engagement, such as clicks and watch time, are more implicit. In general both implicit and explicit engagement signals provide distinct and useful information to recommenders.
We believe the future of social networking should be open, give users genuine control over their data and experience, and create accountability through transparency. That means building differently—not just better moderation policies, but a fundamentally different architecture that puts power back in users' hands.
2025 Transparency Report Overview - Bluesky
Every notification ping holds the possibility we have merit. When we scroll, what are we looking for?
Thea Lim • The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age
