Community engagement goes global, or How to host a conversation in four different languages

With so much attention given to social media and online community engagement, it’s easy to forget about the media’s capacity to foster something a little more old-fashioned: live, in-person conversations. [Continue reading...]

Copy-paste journalism wants to be free

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If information wants to be free, then stop making copies and find a way to add value to your news product.

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Secrecy is trumping public interest in gun control coverage

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Citizens who are reassured by a recent stampede to withhold information on gun permit holders should consider: secrecy is almost always the first instinct of politicians.

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