Tom Rachman ‘is telling this story at a perfect time as newspapers shed staff and costs and, in some cases, shut down their presses altogether.’ Read more
Youngsters made video games, and educators found that ‘hands-on activity helped kids to process news reporting. It also gave them ways to tell this story by integrating their perspectives as they aimed it at fresh audiences.’ Read more
Interactive sites like Intersect ‘trace the contours of a story’s growth through the flow of time and place and offer viewers the chance to embed their stories into those being told by other members of this community.’ Read more
‘A new mindset emerged as the site’s gates swung open to community involvement. Now, community members are part of what we do every step along the way—and we are progressing together.’ Read more
‘Inestimable value comes out of making a human connection visible through something as ordinary as a half-time pep talk by a coach to his players.’ Read more
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‘I yearned for grass-roots assessments of every community’s information ecology and widespread advocacy for stronger, more democratic media.’ Read more