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Building community with your colleagues
As journalists, we spend so much time looking forward — to the next deadline or the next story — that we sometimes forget to look at the people working side-by-side with us. So, how do we build an authentic sense of belonging?
Bridging silos with scrums
Vicky Ho, newly appointed editor of the Anchorage Daily News, uses project management frameworks to gather stakeholders from across the organization to participate in focused, short-term projects in an efficient and collaborative manner.
How to structure a knowledge hub
To stay ahead in an increasingly fast-paced digital media landscape, Univision transformed its approach to newsroom training and knowledge-sharing through the creation of a centralized digital training portal.
Make learning flexible
The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization focused on criminal justice journalism, has developed a sustainable approach to building a learning culture through two key initiatives.
Support cultures of learning
We assembled a working group of news leaders determined to find solutions to help their peers navigate the process of building capacity and strengthening cultures of learning.
Newsroom development by staff, for staff
Newsday, which has about 200 editorial staff, has in recent years launched and evolved a number of staff development initiatives that have garnered significant engagement. We will explore three of them: reporter roundtables, data office hours and alternative story formats.
