Reporting Strategies

Solution Set: That pivot to social video? It’s real and time to get on board Link toSolution Set: That pivot to social video? It’s real and time to get on board

It might have started with dancing and lip-synching on TikTok, but short-form social video has become an important way to…

‘Steal My Workflow:’ A short-form video workshop series Link to‘Steal My Workflow:’ A short-form video workshop series

Six sessions. Zero fluff. All insider intel. From Video Consortium x The Lenfest Institute's Communities of Practice, we're pulling back…

Jeremy Gilbert: Embrace new audiences, new platforms, and new creators Link toJeremy Gilbert: Embrace new audiences, new platforms, and new creators

This essay is part of a series on the 2026 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Joel Simon: Journalists should stand up for free expression – not just press freedom Link toJoel Simon: Journalists should stand up for free expression – not just press freedom

This essay is part of a series on the 2026 Lenfest Institute-Aspen Digital Local News Summit, an annual convening of…

Why creator journalists and funders need to go all in on transparency Link toWhy creator journalists and funders need to go all in on transparency

This resource is part of the Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit from the Knight Communities Network, Project C, and Trusting News, which…

At Radically Rural, big ideas meet small town publishers Link toAt Radically Rural, big ideas meet small town publishers

At the eighth annual Radically Rural summit earlier in October, hundreds of journalists, entrepreneurs, educators, and investors came together in…

The Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit: A guide for funders Link toThe Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit: A guide for funders

As funders look to strengthen their local information ecosystems, creator journalists have become an essential component, serving and reaching audiences…

Identifying credible local journalism creators Link toIdentifying credible local journalism creators

This resource is part of the Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit from the Knight Communities Network, Project C, and Trusting…

Connecting with local creator-model journalists: A guide to outreach Link toConnecting with local creator-model journalists: A guide to outreach

This resource is part of the Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit from the Knight Communities Network, Project C, and Trusting…

Show you’re trustworthy: An ethics checklist for creator journalists Link toShow you’re trustworthy: An ethics checklist for creator journalists

This resource is part of the Creator Journalism Trust and Credibility Toolkit from the Knight Communities Network, Project C, and Trusting…

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