Laura Amico | Nieman Journalism Lab

Articles by Laura Amico

Laura Amico is founder and editor of Homicide Watch D.C. and CEO of Glass Eye Media. She is a 2012-13 Nieman-Berkman Fellow in Journalism Innovation.

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September 20, 2013

Laura Amico: From Homicide Watch to education, testing a new kind of structured journalism

The team behind the celebrated Homicide Watch D.C. has expanded into other communities before, but now they’re moving into new subject matter. It’ll be a test of their model.

A new, mainstream solutions journalism

“It’s reporting that seeks to build context and community around a politically and emotionally charged subject. It is journalism that engages in meaningful conversation.”