By jesikah maria ross As a newbie to the public radio journalism space, I’m seeing a lot of blog posts on “community engagement”. There seems to be a growing interest in doing journalism with and not just about communities, matched by a curiosity on how different newsrooms are doing it. Here are some tips based … Continue reading Capital Public Radio on Community Engagement
Category: Engagement Examples
The making of a story– Newtown 100: A legacy of struggle and triumph
by Scott Carroll, Projects Editor Herald-Tribune Media Group Sarasota, Florida April 17, 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of Newtown, an African-American community of about 2,000 homes in north Sarasota. Since it was among a dwindling number of such communities in Florida and one likely containing a rich history, we decided to write a series of … Continue reading The making of a story– Newtown 100: A legacy of struggle and triumph
Enthusiasm at ASNE-APME 2014 to grow audience through engaging communities
By Jacob Caggiano There was a hint of trepidation on the planning call when we found out we would have to compete with a concurrent session at ASNE-APME 2014 called “How to Succeed at Mobile Before It’s Too Late.” We were not entirely sure if the crowd would choose ambition over pragmatism. We ended up with … Continue reading Enthusiasm at ASNE-APME 2014 to grow audience through engaging communities
New correspondents share importance of community news
By Jennifer Neutel Oakland Voices participants tackle journalism challenges through program Tiffany Lacsado says she feels blessed to have the opportunity to be an Oakland Voices correspondent, and is looking to bring awareness to community issues that go unnoticed through her writing. A non-profit worker in her mid-30s, with a two-year-old son and a baby … Continue reading New correspondents share importance of community news
Community correspondents look to continue providing a voice
By Jennifer Neutel ‘We know there are a lot of stories that go untold’ As the new cohort of Oakland Voices, a nine-month program that aims to put the power of storytelling in the hands of East Oakland, Calif. residents, gets started correspondents are already looking at how they can continue to utilize the skills … Continue reading Community correspondents look to continue providing a voice
How St. Louis Public Radio pulled off an amazing #BeyondFerguson event
By Jacob Caggiano Updated 9/5/14 11:28 PDT with correction: the original story misstated that Mayor Knowles admitted wrongdoing on the handling of Brown’s body. The sentence has been changed to state that it was Isom who challenged the mayor’s explanation. Community upheaval is a big process. Especially when it involves violence, looting, tear gas, rubber … Continue reading How St. Louis Public Radio pulled off an amazing #BeyondFerguson event
Huffington Post is crowdfunding a reporter
By Mike Fancher The Huffington Post is using crowdfunding to pay for a fellowship to hire and train a community journalist in Ferguson. The project raises many questions but it breaks ground in terms of funding and coverage. Here is HuffPo’s explanation and an interview with the fellowship reporter, a 23-year-old freelance journalist and recent … Continue reading Huffington Post is crowdfunding a reporter
Links to Ferguson coverage
By Josh Wolf The Engagement Hub has been collecting links that exploring how various news outlets are approaching community engagement following the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Saint Louis area news leaders share their experiences with Poynter Brian Thouvenot, news director of KMOV-TV Gilbert Bailon, editor-in-chief of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Joe … Continue reading Links to Ferguson coverage
How St. Louis Public Radio uses community voices to steer their Ferguson coverage
By Jacob Caggiano The story of Michael Brown’s death and subsequent headlines of rioting, tear gas, looting, and arrests have grabbed national and international attention. Journalists have become part of the story too, with the tear gassing of Al-Jazeera English, and the arrests of at least 8 reporters and photographers. There’s a difference between covering … Continue reading How St. Louis Public Radio uses community voices to steer their Ferguson coverage
I learned about the efforts of St. Louis Public Radio to bring their community together
By Jacob Caggiano I saw the work that St. Louis Public Radio was doing using the Public Insight Network to draw voices from the Ferguson community and generate stories from them.