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These Chicago news orgs worked together to create a collaborative voting guide Link toThese Chicago news orgs worked together to create a collaborative voting guide

Chicago voters made history last month when they elected Lori Lightfoot as the first African-American woman and the first openly…

These tweets are 🔥: How The Detroit Free Press created a unique social media voice Link toThese tweets are 🔥: How The Detroit Free Press created a unique social media voice

A few months ago, a hoax Twitter account purporting to be Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib made some waves online. The…

Deep in the heart of Texas, The Tyler Loop, a digital news startup, is working toward sustainability Link toDeep in the heart of Texas, The Tyler Loop, a digital news startup, is working toward sustainability

For two years, Tasneem Raja has been putting in the hard work of creating a new local news organization from…

How The Bangor Daily News uses Net Promoter Score to learn more about its subscribers Link toHow The Bangor Daily News uses Net Promoter Score to learn more about its subscribers

How likely is it that would you recommend your local newspaper to a friend or colleague? This question is at…

How a public radio station collaborates with high schoolers to produce audio documentaries Link toHow a public radio station collaborates with high schoolers to produce audio documentaries

What was your high school journalism experience like? If you were anything like me — I’ll tell you the stories…

Why the Pew Research Center created a two-week newsletter course on U.S. immigration Link toWhy the Pew Research Center created a two-week newsletter course on U.S. immigration

I’m sure you’ve noticed: Immigration has been in the news a bit over the past few months. The Pew Research…

The Minneapolis Star Tribune experimented with calendar invites to remind readers of important dates related to the midterm elections Link toThe Minneapolis Star Tribune experimented with calendar invites to remind readers of important dates related to the midterm elections

My life revolves around the calendar app on my phone and laptop. Dentist appointments, work meetings, restaurant reservations, and more…

Duke and North Carolina are basketball rivals, but off the court their student newspapers collaborated on a fundraising challenge Link toDuke and North Carolina are basketball rivals, but off the court their student newspapers collaborated on a fundraising challenge

Last Wednesday, North Carolina and Duke played one of the most anticipated games of the college basketball season. On the…

Why Billy Penn partnered with a local think tank to try and tackle hunger in Philadelphia Link toWhy Billy Penn partnered with a local think tank to try and tackle hunger in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the poorest big city in the United States, and nearly one-in-five residents suffer from food insecurity. It’s a…

The German nonprofit site Correctiv built a tool to enable community-powered investigations Link toThe German nonprofit site Correctiv built a tool to enable community-powered investigations

Last fall, Hamburger Abendblatt, a daily newspaper in Hamburg, Germany, published a deep look at the challenges facing the housing…

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