Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsWhy you (probably) don’t want a pie chart: Reflections on Pi DayPi is an irrational number in that its decimal form never ends. Similarly, it seems like, for the go-to data visualization person, the…Mar 14Mar 14
Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsHow small changes to word choice can make a big differenceGiven that I presented a poster about a project Impact Architects did that revolved around literacy, it shouldn’t be surprising that one of…Jan 25Jan 25
Eric Garcia McKinleyinLet's GatherA community experience: Findings from a survey of Gather membersThe platform continues to play an essential role in advancing the practice of engaged journalismJun 23, 2023Jun 23, 2023
Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsToo Much Impact: A Good Problem for National Read Across America DayMarch 2 is the National Read Across America Day. It’s true, every day is some sort of “national” day of something, but this one sticks out…Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsThink “intangible” impact is hard to capture? You might already be doing itFour days, nearly 500 sessions (35–40 concurrent at a given time), in person in New Orleans: the annual American Evaluation Association…Nov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsHow we helped KPCC/LAist understand the inclusivity of their contentSince 2019 Impact Architects has worked with nearly a dozen publications — nonprofit, public media, and commercial — to conduct source…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsEngaged Journalism: Past, Present, and FutureIn a 2018 survey about engaged journalism practices, Impact Architects and the News Integrity Initiative sought to understand what engaged…Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsThree source diversity audits, three lessons learned (at least!)Over the past year, Impact Architects has worked on three substantial source diversity audits, with more on the way. These projects…Sep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021
Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsHow we helped a History Department plan its futureWe do a lot of things at Impact Architects — we strategize, we research, we support, we learn, and we share. But at the core of it all is…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
Eric Garcia McKinleyinThe Impact ArchitectsHow to get the most out of your source diversity audit: An experience from KQEDNews organizations and motivated journalists over the past several years have tried to answer a big question: How closely does our…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021