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“Without proper care, public spaces like the Roman Forum — designed first and foremost as a place for commercial and state business — can readily become places of exclusion, rumor, disease, politicking, exploitation and open violence as they steadily approach entropy.” An Xiao Mina

Christine SchmidtAugust 22, 2019

Three years into nonprofit ownership, The Philadelphia Inquirer is still trying to chart its future

Buyouts, rebranding, good journalism, and a vision still in progress: The Philadelphia Inquirer has had quite a summer. The metro newspaper business is still tough, even without a hedge fund or private equity pulling the strings.

Eleanor DickinsonJuly 29, 2019

In Australia, a new women’s site is using a charitable pitch to try to break through

Started by former magazine editors, Primer blends editorial work and social impact for women: “I think it’s the perfect time to build a website for women that is a real community as well, where people feel that they’re making a real difference.”

Joshua BentonApril 3, 2019

The Guardian’s nifty old-article trick is a reminder of how news organizations can use metadata to limit misinformation

If we know lots of people on social will only glance at our headlines and not tap through, why can’t we bring better information to them where they are?

Sarah SchmalbachApril 2, 2019

Taking local news to the really local level: Using location data to deliver relevant local news

“We were glad to see hundreds of people install the app and also give it permission to access their location and motion.”

Reported facts, weaponized in service of action

“Readers facing big issues will crave actionable perspectives.” Almar Latour

Americans still prefer watching over reading news (but that’s only because of people 50 and up)

Nicholas QuahOctober 23, 2018

How I cheated the Apple Podcast charts for $5

Plus: How your favorite shows are covering the midterm elections, The Washington Post named its daily host, and the Spiro Agnew content you’ve been craving.

Laura Hazard OwenAugust 10, 2018

We can write about Twitter, we can stay on Twitter, but we can’t expect anything from Twitter

Ultimately, what it probably comes down to is These platforms are terrible, are they ultimately enough of a net positive for me individually that I stay on them?

Nicholas QuahFebruary 6, 2018

Can public radio powerhouse WNYC navigate a crisis of its own making?

Plus: RadioPublic stands up for the little guys, everybody’s going Hollywood, and Gannett wants to build “The Wire” (but non-fiction).