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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

‘There is a business case’ for diversity in media: Roberto Quiñones

By Jennifer Neutel Changing demographics need to be reflected in news organizations The efforts happening in journalism to embrace diversity are not unique to the field and there are business reasons why the issue is pressing, says Roberto Quiñones. Quiñones, executive director of UNITY: Journalists for Diversity, says a variety of fields including government, foundations, non-profits … Continue reading ‘There is a business case’ for diversity in media: Roberto Quiñones

Telling stories of journalists engaging their communities

By Peggy Holman Journalism That Matters (JTM) started this blog to make visible the work journalists are doing to engage their communities as a way to share good ideas. We hope it inspires conversations about how to engage around a challenging subject in the process. The inspiration came when one of the sites we are … Continue reading Telling stories of journalists engaging their communities

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.

Lessons from Ferguson on Engagement

The Engagement Hub is an interactive platform to support peer-to-peer learning among people in news organizations who want to more authentically connect with their communities. The hub works by involving its members in sharing stories and resources, connecting with each other as learning partners, and developing their skills for engaging community. Tell us if your … Continue reading Lessons from Ferguson on Engagement

Small news org engages community in live event to ‘hack’ San Francisco’s housing crisis

A live conference on San Francisco’s housing crisis has generated so many ideas for solutions from the community that a key organizer, the San Francisco Public Press, has decided to make this topic a focus coverage area for the foreseeable future. The San Francisco Public Press is a small non-profit public interest news agency largely … Continue reading Small news org engages community in live event to ‘hack’ San Francisco’s housing crisis

Help us help you grow a more diverse and engaged audience

Posted by Peggy Holman Whether you are considering a new venture or whether you’ve been at it for years, we want to accelerate everyone’s effectiveness by doing what Journalism That Matters has always done: connecting people with each other and linking them to what’s happening around the country with journalism innovations that support diverse communities … Continue reading Help us help you grow a more diverse and engaged audience

VIDEO: How can journalists build community?

By Jennifer Neutel Participants at a Global Media Forum workshop experienced a community-building exercise that drew them into deep discussions in groups of three. The five workshop facilitators, which included The Gazette Company CEO and president Chuck Peters, wanted participants to experience a community-building exercise that could be mirrored in their own communities. “I could … Continue reading VIDEO: How can journalists build community?