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Summer 2011: Class Notes

1964James H. McCartney, a longtime Washington correspondent and columnist who specialized in foreign affairs and defense policy, died at his home in Florida on May 6th from cancer. He was…

Reporting Pushes Past Language and Ethnic Divides

‘… Alhambra Source has revealed significant lessons about the power of journalism to build community in diverse and underserved areas.’

Everyone’s Welcome at the Newsroom Cafe

‘We’ve torn down the dividing wall and now we can listen closely to the voices once behind it. That’s what our changes are about.’

Advertising as Storytelling—So News Stories Can Be Told

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…

A Promising Collaboration of Place, Time and Niche

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“A New Partnership to Build a…

A New Partnership to Build a Common Understanding

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”– Bill Mitchell“A…

Focusing a New Kind of Journalism on a City’s Needs

‘… 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.’

A Community Watches a Story Unfold

‘It was risky to reveal parts of the story as it unfolded because in 30 years in this business I have seen projects hit dead ends.’

News Literacy: What Not to Do

RELATED ARTICLES“Connecting Kids With News in Their Community”“Media Literacy: Learning Principles”– Renee HobbsThree instructional practices that are emerging in news literacy deserve closer scrutiny:Dumbing It Down: Some educators and news…

Media Literacy: Learning Principles

Teachers in the Powerful Voices for Kids program helped students evaluate and create messages in a variety of media. Photo by Renee Hobbs.RELATED ARTICLES“Connecting Kids With News in Their Community”“…