As we collectively wave buh-bye to #2020, let's ponder the possibilities of #2021. Here are some predictions for #journalism from a few @jskstanford alumni... 
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“What general-market local newsrooms fail to understand is that readership is inextricably tied to representation.” @aaronkfoley, Black Media Initiative director
@CCMNewmarkJ 2/8
#JSKalumni #localnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/diversity-gains-havent-shown-up-in-local-news/
@CCMNewmarkJ 2/8
#JSKalumni #localnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/diversity-gains-havent-shown-up-in-local-news/
“Engaged journalism needs to be integral to how we report the news, not a side effort we roll out on occasion.” @KrisMul, Chief Content Officer @KPCC @LAist 3/8
#JSKalumni #localnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/building-infrastructure-around-engagement/
#JSKalumni #localnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/building-infrastructure-around-engagement/
“media professionals will need to be broadly prepared, flexible, and ready to contribute to innovation” @CindyRoyal, Professor at TX State. 4/8
#JSKalumni #futureofnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/j-school-grads-maintain-their-optimism-and-adaptability/
#JSKalumni #futureofnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/j-school-grads-maintain-their-optimism-and-adaptability/
“It’s not good enough to hire staff of color without making changes that will make your news organization look, sound, and feel different — a truer reflection of America.” @TonyaMosley, cohost @hereandnow @WBUR 5/8
#JSKalumni #futureofnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/true-equity-means-ownership/
#JSKalumni #futureofnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/true-equity-means-ownership/
“2021 will be the year news organizations walk the talk in terms of diversity and inclusion.” @jczamora, VP strategic coms @UnivisionNews 6/8
#JSKalumni #futureofnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/walking-the-talk-on-diversity/
#JSKalumni #futureofnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/walking-the-talk-on-diversity/
“News outlets — both nonprofit and for-profit — must find a diversity of revenue streams, including advertising, reader revenue, events, and other emerging ideas.” @DonLDay, publisher http://BoiseDev.com 7/8
#JSKalumni #localnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/business-first-journalism-second/
#JSKalumni #localnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/business-first-journalism-second/
“Service #journalism is a way to build bridges with even our fiercest critics by giving them the information they need to navigate daily life.” @mjenkins, GM for
@CompassLocal @McClatchy 8/8
#JSKalumni #localnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/you-build-trust-by-helping-your-readers/
@CompassLocal @McClatchy 8/8
#JSKalumni #localnews https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/you-build-trust-by-helping-your-readers/