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Crosstown: At the Intersection of Data + Journalism
The thinking behind the xtown.la experiment
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How Crosstown uses data to supercharge hyperlocal news
How Crosstown uses data to supercharge hyperlocal news
Just over a year ago, our team at the University of Southern California started the Crosstown Neighborhood Data Project. Rapidly expanding…
Gabriel Kahn
Jul 6, 2022
A newsletter for every neighborhood
A newsletter for every neighborhood
We just launched 110 different newsletters in one day.
Gabriel Kahn
Jan 10, 2021
To save local news, bring down the cost
To save local news, bring down the cost
I recently watched the 5 pm news broadcast on NBC4 Los Angeles. There was a piece about expanding COVID-19 testing, another on a brutal…
Gabriel Kahn
Aug 24, 2020
Our readers want more
Our readers want more
Angelenos want information on crime, coronavirus, air quality, housing
Lauren M. Whaley
Aug 5, 2020
In tracking hate, LAPD adds multiple layers to its data
In tracking hate, LAPD adds multiple layers to its data
The LAPD now uses 35 separate codes to record and monitor intolerance
Lauren M. Whaley
Jul 31, 2020
How photography helped me with project management
How photography helped me with project management
Managing three (now-remote) teams requires tons of flexibility and a hard look at the tools my colleagues will actually use.
Lauren M. Whaley
May 23, 2020
How our collaborative news team responded to COVID-19 in LA
How our collaborative news team responded to COVID-19 in LA
At Crosstown, a small, data-driven news organization, we responded quickly to COVID-19, and delivered stories about neighborhoods in LA.
Lauren M. Whaley
May 5, 2020
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