Advancing Community-Centered Journalism: Five Key Practices

Essential tips and practices for journalists looking to implement a more bottom-up approach to their work

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At the end of September, I published a new report about Advancing Community-Centered Journalism. Over the coming week, I will publish the report chapters as separate posts here on Medium.

Below I outline more about the principles underpinning this work. You can also read about the challenges — and how to overcome them — related to this practice, as well as thoughts on how to embed community-led approaches more fully in the newsrooms and journalism education.

Although not without its challenges, there are many opportunities for Community-Centered Journalism to thrive and be successful. This chapter explores some of the key ingredients needed to deliver on this promise.

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