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    Doing big projects with minimal newsroom resources – without compromising

    Some things about accountability journalism will never change. Any important investigative project will require patience, persistence, extreme fact-checking and high ethical standards. It’ll involve a [...]

    November 16, 2017
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    Help Wanted: The ultimate social media job description

    What does an effective social media team look like? Scott Kleinberg says it starts with a leadership position that solidifies social media as an integral [...]

    November 14, 2017
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    Engaging your audiences (even the difficult ones): More ideas from the experts

    Listening to audiences is a practice that’s gotten lost in the crush of heavy workloads and small staffs. From the American Press Institute’s Manager study: [...]

    November 14, 2017
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    Want a social media team that’s ready for 2018? Here’s what you can do now.

    What can you do now to create a social media team that’s ready for the accountability reporting you’ll do in 2018 — and in upcoming [...]

    November 14, 2017
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    Twitter, we just can’t quit you

    For journalists and other non-trolls, navigating Twitter can be like walking in flip-flops through a well-used dog park. Even if you don’t step in anything, [...]

    September 20, 2017
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    Don’t give up on the fact-resistant: Tips to break the grip of misinformation

    “Why do Trump’s supporters continue to believe misinformation, even in the face of fact-checking?” That’s the question posed by Carlos Maza via this Vox video [...]

    September 6, 2017
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    Helping readers tell the difference between news and opinion: 7 good questions with Duke Reporters’ Lab’s Rebecca Iannucci

    One possible explanation for declining trust in news organizations is blurry lines between news and opinion. If someone doesn’t like a commentator’s stance on particular [...]

    August 29, 2017
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    How everyday things like cooking can be a powerful storytelling tool: 6 Good Questions with NPR Hot Pot producers Rhitu Chatterjee and Ben de la Cruz

    Spend some time on social media, and you’re sure to see food videos — maybe featuring a restaurant’s unique dish or showing the process of [...]

    July 26, 2017
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    Why Snopes matters

    In talks and presentations to students, journalists and news consumers, my first question for the audience often is: “What do you know about fact-checkers?” Someone [...]

    July 25, 2017
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    Covering news issues with comics: 7 good questions with Jake Halpern

    Experimenting with visual storytelling formats can allow a newsroom to rise above the clutter by taking a fresh angle to news topics. Last January, The [...]

    June 28, 2017
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