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    Why we click on news stories

    For news organizations, clicks are tracked closely. They generate advertising revenue and help newsrooms to better understand audience interests. But what motivates news users to [...]

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    As nonprofit funding of news grows, what are the best practices for ensuring editorial independence? The following two sets of broad guidelines of best practices, [...]

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    Philanthropy increasingly provides important support for nonprofit journalism. Funders have varying reasons for supporting journalism and media. Some support journalism as a field unto itself, [...]

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    Journalism produced by nonprofit newsrooms is becoming a more important part of the media landscape and foundation support. In addition, increasing numbers of commercial news [...]

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    7 characteristics of effective accountability journalists

    No matter what topics they cover, many journalists hold people and institutions responsible for their words and actions. This “accountability journalism,” whether it is political [...]

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    Effective accountability journalists exhibit broad curiosity and eagerly adapt to new technologies and platforms

    The high-impact accountability reporters we studied consider themselves — and are seen by others — as “early adopters.” Their high level of curiosity propels them [...]

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    Effective accountability journalists think about multiple audiences

    Within the expansive term “audience” are numerous diverse communities, and a point we heard repeatedly from these journalists is that they think about multiple audiences. [...]

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    Effective accountability journalists work hard to create context for their audiences

    These journalists strategize ways to ensure their stories have context and a place in their readers’ lives. They think about impact as they report, frame [...]

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