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Joshua BentonMarch 29, 2017

From the unbanked to the unnewsed: Just doing good journalism won’t be enough to bring back reader trust

Journalists see readers’ consumption decisions through the lens of quality. But that’s only a small part of what builds a connection between a news organization and an audience.

Jay RosenMarch 28, 2017

Jay Rosen: This is what a news organization built on reader trust looks like

The NYU professor explains why he’s working with De Correspondent on its U.S. launch — and why figuring out a trusted membership model is key to journalism’s future.

Ken DoctorSeptember 18, 2015

Newsonomics: At the Times, the need for a private owner is L.A. consequential

We know what continued ownership by Tribune Publishing looks like for the Los Angeles Times: cuts, cuts, and more cuts. A private, local owner would offer a better chance for sustainable success.

Melody KramerJuly 13, 2015

Putting the public into public media membership

Getting beyond tote bags and pledge drives is critical to the sustainability of public media. Is there an alternative vision of membership that relies on relationships more than money?

Madeline WelshJune 24, 2015

Can comment sections contain (gasp!) rational, coherent, civil debate? Maybe? Sometimes?

This new study uses old data, but it gives at least some hope that comment sections might not always be as awful as the reporters writing the stories above them think.

Jan SchafferJune 22, 2015

If audience engagement is the goal, it’s time to look back at the successes of civic journalism for answers

“Simply put: civic journalism worked. Readers and viewers got it. We learned that if you deliberately build in simple ways for people to participate — in community problems or elections — many will engage.”

Mary HamiltonJune 17, 2015

Crowdsourcing The Counted: How The Guardian aims to put the audience at the heart of its journalism

How do you build an audience for a project tracking Americans killed by police? For The Guardian U.S.’ audience team, it’s a mix of community building, technology, and focused attention.

Melody KramerMay 15, 2015

What, exactly, does it mean to be a member of a public radio station? Can that definition expand?

Melody Kramer is trying to build the next generation of supporters for public media by letting them contribute by sharing a skill as well as their credit card number.

Jonathan StrayMarch 3, 2015

Take two steps back from journalism: What are the editorial products we’re not building?

“Imagine all the wildly different services you could deliver with a building full of writers and developers.”

Jake BatsellFebruary 26, 2015

On convening a community: An excerpt from Jake Batsell’s new book on engaged journalism

“An engaged journalist’s role in the 21st century is not only to inform but to bring readers directly into the conversation.”

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