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Eight lessons from BEYOND: Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Link toEight lessons from BEYOND: Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism

In November 2020, we hosted BEYOND: Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism, a three-day virtual summit to enable frank conversations between journalists, community…

‘All Facts. No panic.’ How The Philadelphia Inquirer is covering coronavirus Link to‘All Facts. No panic.’ How The Philadelphia Inquirer is covering coronavirus

Last week, Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Ellie Silverman was sent to report on the first government-supported coronavirus testing site in Philadelphia.…

“Hi, this is Jonathan Lai.” Why texting continues to be a big opportunity for newsrooms to customize news and start a conversation with their audience. Link to“Hi, this is Jonathan Lai.” Why texting continues to be a big opportunity for newsrooms to customize news and start a conversation with their audience.

Inquirer reporters Jonathan Lai and Christian Hetrick introduce themselves. Text messaging gets overlooked in most local news strategies. Maybe it…

Being Informed: A Study of the Information Needs and Habits of Philadelphia residents Link toBeing Informed: A Study of the Information Needs and Habits of Philadelphia residents

By Michael X Delli Carpini, Mariela Morales Suárez and Burt Herman A functioning local news ecosystem is a critical component…

How The Philadelphia Inquirer made the most of the Eagles’ Super Bowl win Link toHow The Philadelphia Inquirer made the most of the Eagles’ Super Bowl win

With just seconds left in Super Bowl LII earlier this month, editors and reporters in the newsroom of The Philadelphia…

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