Author Archive for Jennifer Peters
The Perfect Holiday Gifts for Your Favorite Newshounds
Ever wondered what to get the journalist in your life? It’s no easy feat, since journalists live on coffee and Election Night pizza and crave ... Read More
How Two Texas News Outlets Are Taking Collaboration to the Next Level
“Collaboration” has become a buzzword in journalism in 2020, but the Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News were thinking about how they could partner ... Read More
Star Tribune Reaches Gen Z with Classroom Access; Will Create Playbook for Other Local Publishers
Last month, the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune launched their expanded News in Education program, which offers free digital access to the Star Tribune to every school ... Read More
Journalism Movies to Binge… and Skip
If you, like your intrepid Alliance reporter here, have been properly social distancing, you’ve likely spent a lot of time with the TV on in ... Read More
5 Answers with Alex Skatell, Executive Director, Independent Journal Review
After eight years of running IJR, Alex Skatell believes that, despite the faster pace of news reporting brought on by the digital age, readers still ... Read More
News Impact Project: Nevada Reporter Uncovers Potential Corruption by Quasi-Government Business
While impactful news can be many things, we often think of it as being investigative in nature and shining a light into a dark corner ... Read More
How to Protect Your Mental Health During Times of Crisis
It’s long been known that a journalist’s job can have a massive impact on his or her mental and emotional well-being. Acting as a conduit ... Read More
Newsy Activities for Family Fun During Social Distancing
As we enter the second month of social distancing due to COVID-19, many people will be getting cabin fever (if you haven’t already), especially kids ... Read More
Webinar Recap: Using Data to Inform and Improve Your Journalism – Including NEW Information on Tracking Your Coronavirus Coverage
In a webinar with the American Press Institute’s Metrics for News team, we discussed which measures of engagement to focus on (hint: not just pageviews) ... Read More
Tennessee’s Jackson Sun Proves the Importance of Local News on City Finances
A 2018 study found that when communities lose their local newspapers, city finances are dealt a major blow. This is why the work done by ... Read More
