Author Archive for Jennifer Peters
Newton Kansan Demonstrates Why Representation Matters in Schools
In Newton, Kansas, less than 3 percent of teachers are non-white, while the student body is 38 percent non-white. For reporters at The Newton Kansan, ... Read More
Canyon Courier Shows How Its Community Moved On After Columbine
On April 20, 1999, Columbine High School suffered a tragedy unlike anything most people had experienced at that time. What happened in that small Colorado ... Read More
Sidney Herald Exposes the Truth Through Open Records Requests
Challenging authority to ensure an informed and engaged citizenry is the bedrock of the journalistic profession. For Sidney Herald editor Amy Efta, that task came ... Read More
Support for Detroit Pitcher’s Charity Spikes After Local News Story
When Detroit Tigers pitcher Matt Boyd and his wife Ashley started a charity, Kingdom House, to help young girls in Uganda avoid sex slavery, it ... Read More
Clear Creek Courant Preserves Community Memories of Local High School Stadium
Golddigger stadium had been a landmark in Idaho Springs since 1958, also being recognized nationally on the high school football stage. When Michael Hicks, executive ... Read More
Detroit Free Press Coverage Helps Overturn Wrongful Rape Conviction, Frees Innocent Man from Prison
In 2017, a nearly 20-year-old DNA kit was finally tested for a 1997 rape. James Clay was arrested, tried and convicted of the crime and ... Read More
ICYMI: Tracking Your Impact with the News Impact Project and the Detroit Free Press
Did you miss our webinar on January 21, 2020? Do you want to learn about the News Impact Project and how you can start tracking ... Read More
Bangor Daily News Reporting Helps Residents Avoid Erroneous Eviction
“A new subscriber called to tell us that she subscribed because of this story,” Joellen Easton, audience director for the Bangor Daily News, told us ... Read More
Webinar: News Impact Project: Tracking Your Impact
Learn how to show the difference you make in your community. When: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - this webinar has passed View webinar recording Download ... Read More
5 Newsworthy Reasons to Be Thankful In 2019
Sometimes in this business, it can feel like we’re reading bad news every day. From dealing with the duopoly to tackling trust, it’s not easy ... Read More
