By Jennifer Neutel Editor, publisher and editorial page editor need to be on same page: James Lawrence The Democrat and Chronicle’s editorial page editor James Lawrence says the entire Unite Rochester effort is a “huge opportunity” for the newspaper to create change.Starting his journalism career in the 1970s, Lawrence says similar to a lot of … Continue reading United leaders key for news organizations’ community engagement efforts
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Newspaper series brings sensitivities to light
Handling sensitive content, navigating new relationships among challenges Unite Rochester ran a couple of stories in June around a flashpoint issue: people part of a Bhutanese and Nepalese refugee community feeling targeted and preyed on by African-Americans expressed mounting anger that was about to hit a breaking point. The refugees had been reluctant to go … Continue reading Newspaper series brings sensitivities to light
Editorial ‘listening tours’ engage community in creating change
By Jennifer Neutel ‘I don’t know if we can ever declare victory, but the train has left the station’ When the editorial board at the Democrat and Chronicle embarked on hosting “listening tours” — encouraging readers to attend various meetings and discuss community issues related to race and poverty — initially only a handful of … Continue reading Editorial ‘listening tours’ engage community in creating change