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Engagement at LAist

How Tech Challenges Are Hindering the Practice of Engaged Journalism

Why getting engagement tech stacks right is critical to expanding this work

Jun 30, 2023

Three people sit at a table with a large screen behind them. There are two mics and one laptop in front of them.

Jun 30, 2023

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Defining Engagement

One hurdle to operationalizing engagement? Getting to a shared definition.

Jun 12, 2023

Blue slide with definition of “engagement” on it: closing the gaps between communities and the journalists who serve them; serving those who may not already consume your journalism; story selection, framing, language, and distribution; shaping stories with community members.

Jun 12, 2023

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Apply Now: KPCC/LAist Senior Producer for Community Engagement

I love my job. And I’d like you to take it. Well, kind of.

Jun 10, 2021

Apply Now: KPCC/LAist Senior Producer for Community Engagement

Jun 10, 2021

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The unglamorous reality of community engagement and why it’s totally worth it

KPCC/LAist engagement team members — past and present — on the hard work of engaged journalism and what keeps them going

Mar 31, 2021

Ashley Alvarado assembling a stool in her office.

Mar 31, 2021

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Making the case for a different kind of 2020 census coverage

The KPCC engagement team is not shy about how we feel when it comes to the 2020 census and the opportunities for public service journalism.

Jul 22, 2019

Making the case for a different kind of 2020 census coverage

Jul 22, 2019

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How you can be a part of KPCC + LAist’s reporting

We can’t report for Southern Californians if we’re not reporting with Southern Californians.

Jun 7, 2019

How you can be a part of KPCC + LAist’s reporting

Jun 7, 2019

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Become a volunteer translator for KPCC-LAist

News happens in many languages, and KPCC-LAist journalists invite you to partner with us in the reporting and distribution of stories.

Apr 24, 2019

Become a volunteer translator for KPCC-LAist

Apr 24, 2019

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Voting is super hard. Here’s how KPCC made it easier for our audience.

L.A. County has long been derided for its low voter turnout. In 2014, only 31 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in the midterm…

Mar 6, 2019

Voting is super hard. Here’s how KPCC made it easier for our audience.

Mar 6, 2019

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How KPCC turned to snail mail and email to reach new audiences

In 2018, early childhood education and development reporter Priska Neely spent months reporting on the black infant mortality crisis in…

Feb 20, 2019

How KPCC turned to snail mail and email to reach new audiences

Feb 20, 2019

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How do you redesign your education coverage? Start by doing your homework

When California Governor Gavin Newsom took office in January 2019, he declared early childhood education his priority. The news came as no…

Feb 15, 2019

How do you redesign your education coverage? Start by doing your homework

Feb 15, 2019

Ashley Alvarado

Ashley Alvarado

Director of community engagement at Southern California Public Radio (KPCC + LAist) | Board president of Journalism That Matters | Steering committee of Gather

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