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Can election coverage begin a community relationship?
Over the past month, AP provided reporting tips on four [...]
Find your feedback loop
For something as consequential as elections, how do you inform where you put your energy? That’s a good question for any journalist or media leader to consider practically — and it’s also likely on community members’ minds.
Let a mission statement guide your work
Mission statements help you when you need to make a quick decision about what to cover with the time you have. But mission statements also help you plan ahead.
Plan for Local 2024
Take stock of your 2023 local election coverage — what worked well and what didn’t — to support your planning for 2024. We aim to help you take notes now to strengthen your engagement and audience work ahead of next November.
Driving systemic change one behavior at a time
For many newsrooms, changing the systems that protect unhealthy culture could be a few sustained decisions away from reality.
Week Four Challenges
Don’t forget to reward yourself for building new habits, and think about how you can incorporate these into your newsroom’s workflow.
