Category Archives: Session Notes

Summary of Themes

From the developmental evaluation Compiled by Yve Susskind, of Praxis Associates, for Journalism That Matters and the Agora Center for Journalism. The themes listed in this document represent the collective wisdom of the 130 attendees at the May 2017 Elevate … Continue reading

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How might newsrooms/journalists have ongoing conversations and engagement with communities independent of story projects? What resources might be needed?

Question proposer: Subbu Vincent Citations: Courtney Breese (NCDD), Linda Miller (APM), Michelle Levander (USC), Amy Wang (Oregonian), Jeremy Hay (Spaceship Media), Eva Perlman (Spaceship Media), Alicia Montgomery (WAMU 88.5), Jackie Hai (KJZZ), Linda Shaw (Seattle Times), Subbu Vincent (Trust Project, … Continue reading

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How do newsrooms measure loyalty?

Participants: Simon Galperin Kyle Bozentko Todd Milbourn Dahlia Bazzaz Notes TL;DR >> Measuring loyalty beyond the usual analytics (clicks, return users, etc) is a challenge, and something many newsrooms are still figuring out. But it’s an important metric to prove … Continue reading

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Is passion enough? Dealing with the financial realities of student debt and unwaged labor in journalism.

Session Host: Yu Vongkiatkajorn and Simon Nyi Reporter: Jesse Hardman & Yu Vongkiatkajorn Participants: Keegan Clements-Housser Jesse Hardman Simon Galperin Mark Rellman Lisa Heyamoto Gracie McKenzie Notes: The purpose of the session was to open up a space for people … Continue reading

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Why is? Why come? Why not? with Sydette Harry

Participants: Simon Galperin Andre Natta Annie Anderson Summer Fields Sydney Padgett Adriana Gallardo Ariel Zirulnich Burgess Brown Mike Green Jesse Notes: what are roadblocks you encounter to you doing your best work? Turn roadblocks into questions. People never forget how … Continue reading

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How do we *earn* trust? Joy Mayer, Engagement Strategist

Disregard last submission! How do we earn trust? Joy Mayer, Engagement Strategist Participants: Linn Davis: Healthy Democracy Mike Fancher: “retired” superstar Jake Batsell: social professor of journalism at SMU. Author. Joe Barr: Chief Content Officer at Capital Public Radio/oversees music. Sarah … Continue reading

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How can journalists be invited to cover positive stories about ocean issues? MITSUE COOK

How can journalists be invited to cover positive stories about ocean issues? MITSUE COOK Christine Whitney Sanchez Bruno Kauffman LIsa Loving Tova Averbuch What are the positive things that are happening? What can I do? NY Times- snowfall about the … Continue reading

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How do we define community?

Host & reporter: Annie Anderson Participants: David Zeman, Alicia Montgomery, Robin Teater, Gracie McKenzie, Suzette Riley, Jodi Gersh, Yu Vongkiatkajorn, Jerry Millhon, Cornelia Reichel, Lauren Pabst Notes: Opening questions: What’s the tie that binds community together? How do we let … Continue reading

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Socioeconomic Models & Community Information Districts

Icebreaker (favorite smell) (also attendees) Burgess – basil Prism – khaosoi Fiona – ginger Christine – lemon blossoms Andre – gardenia Michelle – honeysuckle Amber – lilac Stephen – corsican mint Keegan – petrocore Simon – eucalyptus Mike – lavender … Continue reading

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Engaging Community, Not Audience

This session never happened. The issues being discussed in a breakout in the first session on the second day about engaging with difference were very related this topic and I decided to fold them together when it became clear it … Continue reading

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