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Published inThe Media Diet ExperimentsBuild your values into your news productsYour values as an organization need to be part of not just your editorial strategy, but your design, too.Apr 15, 20181Apr 15, 20181
Trust in news matters. Don’t give up on it.When publications prioritize “engagement” or page views, telling compelling and accurate stories seems like merely a secondary goal.Feb 15, 20181Feb 15, 20181
Published inThe Media Diet ExperimentsNews audiences are smart, but passiveWhen I recorded my news consumption habits for an entire day last week, I was a little dismayed to realize how passive those habits are.Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018
Published inMedia Center LabTo connect with an audience, put your ego aside and let the story do the workDesign products for the people who use them, not for your newsroom.May 15, 20171May 15, 20171
Published inMedia Center LabDear news media: Create news for people who have never read a newspaperNews in 2017 doesn’t need to follow the production cycle of news in 1987.Feb 21, 201748Feb 21, 201748
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Published inNeon TommyWhat’s the Deal With T-Mobile And Net Neutrality?Free streaming raises questions about neutralityNov 11, 2015Nov 11, 2015
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