Today NPR Digital Services published the results of a study to gauge which kinds of local stories drive online engagement. The results, and the way NPR conducted this research, can be instructive for any community publisher.
Many community news startups are structured as nonprofit organizations. A recent profile of one such news outlet, Charlottesville Tomorrow, offers lessons for how nonprofit news can thrive through partnerships and donors.
The trend toward paywalls is accelerating among print newspapers. Might this indicate an opportunity for local news startup ventures serving those communities?
If you read the news about black men in the U.S., chances are it's mostly about the challenges they face. This week marks the expansion of BMe -- a project where people can share stories about how black men are strengthening communities in three U.S. cities.
The sharp contrast between Nate Silver-style data-focused reporting and traditional election coverage highlights a growing problem in journalism: data illiteracy. This affects all news, from national and global to hyperlocal.
A leading experimental media site, OpenFile, has shut down - temporarily - less than a year after its CEO was recognized as Newsperson of the year by The Canadian Journalism Project.
The Nieman Foundation is now accepting applications for a new short-term visiting fellowship for individuals working on special projects designed to advance journalism.
Today Apple launched the widely anticipated iPad Mini -- a smaller, less costly version of the iPad tablet. Is this a good reporting tool for mobile journalists? Maybe.