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The Engaged Journalism Lab
Welcome to the Engaged Journalism Lab, a project of Democracy Fund. Here you'll find blog posts, case studies, event recaps, and more ― all centered around building trusted, inclusive, and audience-driven journalism.
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Welcome to the Engaged Journalism Lab, a project of Democracy Fund. Here you'll find blog posts, case studies, event recaps, and more ― all centered on building trusted, inclusive, and audience-driven journalism.

Editors
Go to the profile of Josh Stearns
Josh Stearns
Senior Director, Public Square Program at the Democracy Fund. Journalism and democracy of, by and for the people. Formerly: @grdodge @freepress
Go to the profile of Lea Trusty
Lea Trusty
Program associate at Democracy Fund working on all things engaged journalism. Former Newman's Own Fellow at WSHU Public Radio.
Go to the profile of Angelica Das
Angelica Das
Senior Program Associate, Engaged Journalism, Democracy Fund
Go to the profile of Dot Connector Studio
Dot Connector Studio
Dot Connector Studio is a cross-platform production and strategy firm based in Philadelphia. http://dotconnectorstudio.com
Go to the profile of Katie Donnelly
Katie Donnelly
case study of one
Go to the profile of Sean Madrid
Sean Madrid
Go to the profile of Meredith Bird
Meredith Bird
Writers
Go to the profile of Debbie Galant
Debbie Galant
Artist and writer. Urban sketcher and diarist. Started Pandemic Diaries to record this bewildering, terrifying, and occasionally funny moment in history.
Go to the profile of Damian Radcliffe
Damian Radcliffe
Chambers Professor in Journalism @uoregon | Fellow @TowCenter @CardiffJomec @theRSAorg | Write @wnip @ZDNet | Host Demystifying Media podcast https://itunes.app
Go to the profile of Sabrina Hersi Issa
Sabrina Hersi Issa
Media, human rights & technology. Investor | leading @beboldmedia | founder @survivorfund
Go to the profile of Jeanne Brooks
Jeanne Brooks
Founder and CEO, @viragofutures ✨conscious business consulting and leadership coaching
Go to the profile of Lea Trusty
Lea Trusty
Program associate at Democracy Fund working on all things engaged journalism. Former Newman's Own Fellow at WSHU Public Radio.
Go to the profile of Tracie Powell
Tracie Powell
Go to the profile of Lisa Heyamoto
Lisa Heyamoto
A journalist and educator whose work centers on increasing news access and building public trust in journalism.
Go to the profile of Todd Milbourn
Todd Milbourn
Journalist, teacher, trainer. “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.”
Go to the profile of Joy Mayer
Joy Mayer
Director of Trusting News. It’s up to journalists to demonstrate credibility and *earn* trust. Subscribe here: http://trustingnews.org/newsletter/
Go to the profile of Angelica Das
Angelica Das
Senior Program Associate, Engaged Journalism, Democracy Fund
Go to the profile of Anthony Advincula
Anthony Advincula
Oni is a journalist. He covers immigration, health, politics and government, and ethnic media.
Go to the profile of Daniela Gerson
Daniela Gerson
Ass’t Prof @CSUNJournalism and Co-creator #MigratoryNotes. Subscribe for free: https://bit.ly/2tkethJ @dhgerson
Go to the profile of Angelica Das
Angelica Das
Half Polish, half Indian, doc film friend, public radio obsessed, proud Washingtonian.
Go to the profile of Jenny Choi
Jenny Choi
OG on diversity/equity/inclusion, philanthropy and journalism. Adept at seeing the magic in the tragically ignored. Retired punk rock musician.
Go to the profile of Farai Chideya
Farai Chideya
Radio show/podcast “Our Body Politic” @ farai.com/our-body-politic. Covered every Presidential election 1996–2020. Books include “The Episodic Career.”
Go to the profile of Anita Varma
Anita Varma