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Permanent journalism collaboratives in the U.S.
Permanent journalism collaboratives in the U.S.
New research from the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University documents the characteristics of permanent journalism…
Stefanie Murray
Sep 16
Q&A: Michael Grant on how the HBCU Digital Media Collaborative can equip and connect student media
Q&A: Michael Grant on how the HBCU Digital Media Collaborative can ...
Michael Grant is co-founder of the HBCU Digital Media Collaborative, a new initiative connecting student media at Historically Black…
Will Fischer
Sep 10
Guide: How local journalists can cover extremism in their communities
Guide: How local journalists can cover extremism in their communities
How to identify extremist organizations, their funder, and the right way to frame your work about their tactics.
Beatrice Forman
Sep 3
Calling all NJ journalists: Use this kit to build your school board voter guide
Calling all NJ journalists: Use this kit to build your school board...
Reporting stipends of $500 will also be offered to 16 newsrooms
Manya Brachear Pashman
Aug 19
New Jersey newsrooms somewhat reflect state’s diversity, study finds
New Jersey newsrooms somewhat reflect state’s diversity, study finds
However, journalists of color reported higher burnout and turnover in their jobs and lower pay; Hispanic representation low
Cassandra Etienne
Aug 13
Q&A: Alia Wong on how AP connects local outlets with exclusive datasets for collaborative education…
Q&A: Alia Wong on how AP connects local outlets with exclusive data...
Alia Wong is the collaborations editor for AP’s Education Reporting Network, a collaborative model led by Chrissie Thompson to leverage…
Will Fischer
Aug 5
South Jersey Information Equity Project congratulates 2024 reporting fellows
South Jersey Information Equity Project congratulates 2024 reportin...
By Adrienne Bauldock and Cassandra Etienne
Adrienne Bauldock
Jul 30
U.S. Democracy Day awards stipends to 17 pro-democracy reporting projects
U.S. Democracy Day awards stipends to 17 pro-democracy reporting pr...
After reviewing more than 70 excellent applications for our first-ever pro-democracy reporting stipends, the U.S. Democracy Day team…
Joe Amditis
Jul 23
Why community reporting matters now more than ever
Why community reporting matters now more than ever
Keynote remarks from the 2024 South Jersey Information Equity Project closing ceremony
Philip Lewis
Jul 19
Q&A: Rashad Mahmood on how the Local News Fund supports journalism in New Mexico
Q&A: Rashad Mahmood on how the Local News Fund supports journalism ...
Rashad Mahmood is executive director of the New Mexico Local News Fund, a collaborative network that helps to fund journalism and…
Will Fischer
Jul 9
From shy singer to arts advocate, Flisadam Pointer impacts New Jersey media
From shy singer to arts advocate, Flisadam Pointer impacts New Jers...
After more than a decade of identifying as a blogger, Flisadam Pointer has started to embrace the title of ‘journalist.’
Mariela Santos-Muniz
Jun 5
Q&A: Ayinde Merrill on how collaboration and listening can build strong civic media
Q&A: Ayinde Merrill on how collaboration and listening can build st...
Ayinde Merrill is a program officer at the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium
Will Fischer
Jun 5
A guide to practicing care in journalism
A guide to practicing care in journalism
Lessons from jesikah maria ross
Joe Amditis
Jun 3
How can civic science and journalism address community issues and find solutions?
How can civic science and journalism address community issues and f...
Takeaways from our civic science journalism collaboration report
Catherine Devine
May 30
U.S. Democracy Day announces up to $40K in reporting stipends for 2024
U.S. Democracy Day announces up to $40K in reporting stipends for 2024
The goal of these stipends is to fund reporting on democracy and the stakes of the 2024 election that wouldn’t be possible otherwise.
Beatrice Forman
May 15
Six diverse journalists in New Jersey awarded reporting fellowships to cover 2024 elections
Six diverse journalists in New Jersey awarded reporting fellowships...
In partnership with NJ Spotlight News, this journalism fellowship is part of the NJ Decides 2024 collaborative project
Anthony Advincula
May 13
Q&A: Amanda Zamora on advocating for the humanity of audiences with collaborative journalism
Q&A: Amanda Zamora on advocating for the humanity of audiences with...
Amanda Zamora co-founded and serves as a strategic adviser for The 19th, a nonprofit news outlet focused on gender, politics, and policy.
Will Fischer
May 9
How to cover democracy holistically in 2024: Start with these story ideas
How to cover democracy holistically in 2024: Start with these story...
We’ve crafted a comprehensive pro-democracy content menu, with story examples, reporting frameworks, and topic ideas.
Beatrice Forman
May 8
Center for Cooperative Media welcomes Catherine Devine as 2024-2025 Civic Science Fellow
Center for Cooperative Media welcomes Catherine Devine as 2024-2025...
Devine will foster collaborations between science professionals and journalists nationwide
Joe Amditis
May 6
Why can’t some newsrooms give credit where it’s due?
Why can’t some newsrooms give credit where it’s due?
Especially when it comes to hyperlocal news orgs, getting your work ripped off happens frequently
Joe Amditis
May 1
The state of collaborative journalism in the U.S. in 2024
The state of collaborative journalism in the U.S. in 2024
Every spring since 2017, I’ve spoken and written about the current state of collaborative journalism. Typically I’ll present the trends…
Stefanie Murray
Apr 18
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