This summer, a team of students is testing whether a database-driven, structured journalism model can work well on topics like urban policing and Uber.
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.
The site’s founders, heading to Harvard for a Nieman-Berkman Fellowship, are pinning their hopes on a Kickstarter campaign to keep it running for the next year.
Phelps, Andrew. "Homicide Watch D.C., buoyed by big growth, seeks a new home in a local newsroom." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 8 Sep. 2011. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Phelps, A. (2011, Sep. 8). Homicide Watch D.C., buoyed by big growth, seeks a new home in a local newsroom. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/09/homicide-watch-d-c-buoyed-by-big-growth-seeks-a-new-home-in-a-local-newsroom/
Chicago
Phelps, Andrew. "Homicide Watch D.C., buoyed by big growth, seeks a new home in a local newsroom." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 8, 2011. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/09/homicide-watch-d-c-buoyed-by-big-growth-seeks-a-new-home-in-a-local-newsroom/.
Wikipedia
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