Despite these hard times, many local newsrooms are finding a way forward. If you’re looking for good ideas on journalism, audience and revenue, here are several wins from the American Press Institute’s Better News project. https://betternews.org/  @ampress
Better News - A resource for news innovators to learn, plan & do.

A resource for news innovators to learn, plan & do.

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. @ajc solicited drawings from children and published a special section thanking front-line workers who have kept their community going throughout the pandemic. @markwaligore https://bit.ly/31KsoMC 
How the Atlanta Journal-Constitution engaged the community to thank front-line workers and genera...

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: As a local news organization, you can solicit drawings from children and publish a special section thanking essential employees who have kept your community going...

https://bit.ly/31KsoMC
. @indystar’s multimedia project playbook helped earn nearly $100,000 in sponsorships. @clarkwade34 @lizbiro https://bit.ly/2CZLXYP 
How the Indianapolis Star’s multimedia project playbook helped earn nearly $100,000 in sponsorships...

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: The Indianapolis Star created a playbook that helps journalists build a business plan for multimedia projects, including how to engage target audiences, acquire...

https://bit.ly/2CZLXYP
. @kpcc @laist’s COVID-19 help desk is driving newsletter subscriptions and memberships @ashleyalvarado https://bit.ly/2Zth0ES 
How KPCC-LAist’s COVID-19 help desk is driving newsletter subscriptions — and memberships - Better...

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the KPCC-LAist newsroom has invited questions from its audience. Nearly 4,000 people have written in....

https://bit.ly/2Zth0ES
. @educationnc created a town hall format to engage with high school students. @mebane_rash @allilindy https://bit.ly/38lBIcK 
How EdNC revamped a town hall format to engage with an important audience segment — high school...

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Create a town hall-style event for local candidates running for office to engage with constituents often excluded from the election cycle. The town hall hosted by...

https://bit.ly/38lBIcK
. @freep uses an annual impact report, inspired by @startribune, to show how its journalism drive change. @anjdelgado https://bit.ly/3g3mA74 
How the Detroit Free Press uses an annual impact report to show how its journalism drives change -...

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Inspired by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Detroit Free Press published its first community impact report to show its readers — and funders — how its journalism...

https://bit.ly/3g3mA74
None of this would be possible without the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and its many pathways @ampress @lenfestinst @knightfdn @poynter @unchussman @tukleincollege
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