Focusing on the impact journalism has doesn’t only affect the community, but the newsroom, as well. Guest blogger Anjanette Delgado discusses how a focus on impact can create new roles for journalists, and new ways of thinking about how we run our newsrooms.
While all journalism makes an impact, not all journalism is designed with impact in mind. Guest blogger Anjanette Delgado explored what would happen if journalists considered their impact during the process of researching and writing their stories, and how that can play out for the reporters and the community they serve.
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 was news. But the Detroit Free Press story about the Boyds’ efforts overseas did more than tell a story — it drove donations and support for the new foundation.
Most journalists get into the business to help make a difference in their communities, whether that means reporting on the local school board or the president of the United States. But how many of us actually discuss the differences our reporting makes with our readers? It’s a practice that more publishers and journalists should tackle.
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 impact in your newsroom? Here you’ll find video of the webinar, all the slides presented, and links to all the resources and stories discussed during the presentation.
Knowing your page views and monthly uniques is important, but so is being able to show that your investigative work inspired a change in the law or got the shady pol ousted. So let’s track that change and see if we can understand more about what the triggers are.
The Detroit Free Press has garnered attention for its hip and snarky Twitter account.They strike the perfect balance between lambasting the Lions’ terrible start to the season and somberly covering breaking news.
Katrease Stafford is the city government reporter for the Detroit Free Press. Get to know this amazing woman with this edition of Alliance 5 Answers.
