Jake LynchNeed help reporting on Appalachia ahead of the 2020 election? We’ve got you.By their own admission, America’s major national news outlets did a terrible job of understanding and reporting on what was happening in…Oct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019
Jake LynchQuick, give that kid a microphone.It was something Zoe Hill said that made me realize how important it is that we in the media do a better job of asking high school kids how…Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
Jake LynchWhat Is Water?Maybe the worst thing that us advocates and proponents of “engaged journalism” did was to call it something.Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
Jake LynchFour engaged journalism experiments in four very different Appalachian communities.Between January and June of this year I planned and hosted four engaged journalism projects in communities across Appalachia, designed to…Jul 5, 2018Jul 5, 2018
Jake LynchWhat can the Ensley Asks project teach us about the sustainability problem in engaged journalism?Ensley Asks provides a platform for locals to ask any questions they have about events impacting their community, and for local reporters…Jun 28, 20181Jun 28, 20181
Jake LynchI knew some folks would think it was weird.The idea was to do something unexpected.Jun 14, 20183Jun 14, 20183
Jake LynchTalking to the kids, where they are.The basic premise behind this whole Engaged Journalism thing is that we are losing people.May 8, 20181May 8, 20181
Jake LynchPushing the Envelope in Pittsburgh: could pitch-party model be a new source of funding for local…Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, they say.Apr 16, 2018Apr 16, 2018
Jake LynchYou don’t ask a dude you’ve just met to help you move house.In my exploration these past few months into the theory and practice of engaged journalism, I’ve seen that when it comes to recruiting and…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Jake Lynch6 Free and Dead Simple Engaged Journalism Tricks Any Newsroom Can Try TomorrowAs the new Community Engagement Editor for 100 Days in Appalachia, I’ve been tasked with creating a series of experiments in “engaged…Mar 19, 2018Mar 19, 2018