The chasm between the coastal media centers and the country’s heartland is laid bare. Deep discontent, long simmering in the manufacturing Midwest and Appalachian coal country, went largely unrecognized until this year’s populist primal scream. Even then, national coverage often … Read more
While much attention is focused on how to “fix” journalism, the bigger problem is fixing advertising to pay for the news. For me, Detroit143 is, in part, about reinventing what advertising … Read more
Community members come together to examine Detroit’s financial challenges. Photo by Ellen Jacob. RELATED ARTICLES “Focusing a New Kind of Journalism on a City’s Needs” – Bill Mitchell … Read more
Detroit’s challenges hold the attention of those who reside in its 143 square miles. Photo by Ellen Jacob. RELATED ARTICLES “Focusing a New Kind of Journalism on a City’s Needs” … Read more
‘… residents need to have journalism delivered as they want to consume it and in ways that will encourage them to move beyond absorbing news to acting on it.’ Read more
A bilingual sign in a local farmers’ market. Photo by Daniela Gerson. RELATED ARTICLE “Reporting Pushes Past Language and Ethnic Divides” – … Read more
Bell’s public officials went from having no coverage to an onslaught of media attention after the Los Angeles Times uncovered officials’ outsized pay. Here, reporters interview the only City Council member who received … Read more