“Nobody wants to look back on the work we’ve done and say, ‘God, we were really clueless 50 years ago.’ We want to start every day thinking that we’re as in touch with the community as we possibly can be and reflect their interests and values.”
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The NewsRun, a daily newsletter about Pakistan, cuts through the noise of a cluttered media market
Anam Khan first started the NewsRun to help other Pakistanis living abroad keep up with the news, but quickly found that people back home needed her to make sense of what’s happening in the country, too.
In Brazil, 10 news outlets are teaming up to try to make journalism cool for young people
Ten digital news startups are collaborating to bring the news to the urban youth in Brazil, and learning about their consumption patterns along the way.
Allissa Richardson thinks it’s time to shatter a few myths about citizen journalism
“None of us could have predicted the impact of police body cams as conflicting narratives that continue to compete for the accurate portrayal of what happened.”
Anti-Racism Daily is a newsletter that helps you read the news and do something about it
“People tend to get very outraged when there’s a death, when something terrible happens in the news, and then the conversation caves. But in the wellness community — in the world that I work in — people are really familiar with the idea of practice.”
The Rishta Aunty of Instagram
Ome Khan's live matchmaking show gives people a chance to showcase their best selves. But she doesn't let them go without asking a few tough questions.
One year after India cracked down on Kashmir, The Kashmir Walla turns to membership to survive
“People don’t just pay for the product and the content. People pay for the idea behind it and the credibility,” Shah said. “Earlier in the winter, people didn’t pay as frequently as they do now. There’s a good will among the people to support independent journalism in Kashmir.”
The Dallas Morning News is testing out reporter-specific promo codes for readers on the fence about subscribing
“Being able to link the promo code to heartfelt messages of why local journalism is so important right now is like a one-two punch that we thought would be powerful with readers.”
Here’s how 4 news organizations are building new ways to inform (and comfort) kids about coronavirus
“Grownups, we have our various coping mechanisms and ways of processing this strange new reality. We have our Zoom calls and our alcohol and our memes. The kids don’t have those tools.”