Erin Logan

Thanks for the spotlight, Society of Professional Journalists! Some think "media ethics" is an oxymoron. They're wrong. Ethical journalists give people essential information to be free and self-governing and to make choices that better their lives, whether they're picking politicians or products. #SPJEthicsWeek #SPJCodeofEthics #Journalism #SocietyofProfessionalJournalists #EthicsWeek

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A transformative step for local journalism! The Local Media Consortium and the Reynolds Journalism Institute are expanding their Digital On-Demand Services (DODS) program, fueled by a $2.5M Knight Foundation investment. This partnership is set to equip local newsrooms with the tools, training, and resources they need to thrive in the digital age. With initiatives like an Online Marketplace, an RJI Learning Center, and subsidized services for small and independent publishers, this program is poised to make a lasting impact on the future of journalism. 🔗 Learn more about this groundbreaking collaboration: https://hubs.li/Q02YMX6T0 #DigitalTransformation #LocalNews #JournalismInnovation #KnightFoundation #DigitalGrowth #LMC #DODS

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I'm a 2008 graduate of AAJA's Executive Leadership Program. I had no intention of becoming a manager, but the training made me realize that I had a responsibility to help other journalists of color achieve their potential -- by becoming a leader myself. Applications are now open for ELP's next cohort, and I'm hoping that some of you -- my fellow members of AAJA (you don't have to be of Asian descent to join) -- will invest in their careers by applying. I have yet to reach my potential, but I know that taking part in ELP allowed me to make great strides. ELP made me realize my self-worth -- though it also made me realize that I can sometimes be my own worst enemy. That realization forced me to become more adaptable and develop the skills I needed to establish relationships and better manage them. The program taught me that I should leverage my talents to my advantage. It made me less timid about asking for what I want and need to advance my career. It empowered me to reflect on setbacks as a way to learn so I can again move forward. While there are lots that we cannot control, we can become more cognizant of what is under our control to navigate this increasingly challenging industry. ELP helped me understand that I do have control but only if I take ownership of my career.

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If you're working in journalism, you need to join Resolve Philly's experts Derrick Cain & Jingyao Y. for a series of webinars on Community Engagement next week! Whether you're just starting out or trying to brush up on new skills, it's a can't-miss event. https://lnkd.in/e4XGtJVV Community Engagement 101: The Basics of Building Trust September 24, 12-1pmET You may have heard the phrase “community engagement” before, but what does it really look like in a newsroom? Join Resolve Philly’s Community Engagement Director Derrick Cain and Program Manager Jingyao Yu for an introduction to the field. Tactical Community Engagement: Best Practices for Events & Outreach September 25, 12-1pm ET Motivated to begin engaging your community and building trust, but don’t know where to start? This session is for you. Supporting Community Engagement: Getting Buy-In from Leaders & Staff September 26, 12-1pm ET Community engagement is better when we do it together! Whether you’re looking to generate support among your teammates or direct reports, or you need to get buy-in from leadership, we’ve got tips to help you.

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A course I really need to take: This is a deeply comprehensive strategy and skill course on how journalists should apply for grants from Alanna Dvorak and Arina Lekht at the International Fact-Checking Network: Highly recommend! It's free! #GrantWriting #nonprofitnews

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For NBCU Academy, I recently spoke about the importance of trauma-informed journalism as reporters are increasingly more prone to covering tragic events. Check out the story by Mallory Carra here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ezJ5fsUg

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I’d like to dispute this statement… “The headwinds facing local journalism nationwide made it essential to strategically reimagine how we deliver the news for the most impact.” I won’t address how this essential move will strategically reimagine how to deliver the news for the most impact—but I will dispute the first part of that sentence. The headwinds are not facing local journalism nationwide. They are (and have been for many years) facing local journalism JOBS nationwide. Jobs that pay a living wage in some of the most expensive cities in the country—and in some of the smallest towns, where you’d be shocked if you knew how little some of your local reporters are paid. Americans are clamoring for local news. They’re clamoring for national news. They want to know what’s happening in the world and in their neighborhoods. But because the headwinds include an incessant need to help giant companies dig themselves out of financial holes they themselves created, local journalism is disappearing. The AM-FM fight over the radio news space, and the role of radio in general is a story for another day. For now, let’s just say that WCBS 880 is (was) a great station full of award-winning broadcasters who know how to tell a story. They’ll take their talents elsewhere, hopefully. But it won’t be the same as turning on 880 in my car or at home or on my app and listening to all that local journalism in one place. NYC is less because of this decision. https://lnkd.in/eFxhDfrU

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Please join this conversation Wednesday: Public Radio audiences are down in most places, deficits are mounting and staff are being cut, and the editorial heart of our news coverage is in question. As Programming leaders, the question of the moment is, “what now?” We can “admire the problem,” or we can act. On April 24 at 2p CT, Paragon and Listen Again Tomorrow want to start a conversation - ideas for "what now". What meaningful steps can the programming community take individually and together to respond to this new reality? If you’d like to join this first conversation, email listenagaintomorrow at gmail with the subject line “what’s next,” and a topline response (2-3 sentences) to this question. How might we (as stations, NPR and other content providers, and as leaders shaping the culture of our organizations) earn back 50% of the audience most stations have lost in the past few years? This is NOT - a sales thing for Paragon and Listen Again. We’re interested in ideas about action, not pitching work. We will also not be directly discussing the Berliner thing and the aftermath. Thanks - Mike Henry and Izzi Smith

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Longform and narrative writers, this webinar is for you! On Tuesday, Oct. 15, SFJ is hosting a discussion between two distinguished journalists: Katie Engelhart and Maria Carrillo. I have no doubt you will learn something at this hourlong session. 💡 Click on the story to save the Zoom link. Hope to see you there! #featuresjournalism #journalism #writing #webinar

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I think we all expect our work as journalists to get harder over the coming months and years. We're doing our part to make it easier for reporters to do the kind of accountability reporting that is more important now than ever. Check out Sunlight's new reporting Toolkit. The Research Guide is my favorite resource. Reporters can use it to find and access documents and data, both online and off.

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Check out Jana Boddy, as she advocates for kindergarten classrooms rich in play! You can read more about her in the Fall issue of Young Children.

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SUNY Online is pleased to host two lunchtime webinar presentations this week around relevant topics in higher education. Both webinars require registration, but are free for all to attend. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 12:00-1:30PM EST Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) Deep Dive: Understanding, Planning, Documenting, and Ensuring RSI Compliance with OSCQR This webinar will provide an overview of the US DoE regulation requiring Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) in distance education courses, and address implications for accountability at the campus, course design, and instructional levels. We will illustrate how OSCQR can be leveraged to build awareness about the RSI at institutional, instructional designer, and faculty levels. Planning and documentation templates will be provided to support participants in creating a plan of action for their future RSI work. Register for RSI & OSCQR: https://lnkd.in/dd4vCRqR Wednesday, December 4, 2024 12:00-1:00PM EST Inclusive Online Learning Environments: Lessons Learned from the DEI4All Project This session will provide an overview of the lessons learned and tips and suggestions related to the DEI4All project. Inclusive online teaching practices that have emerged across all the practices will be discussed, as well practices around specific themes including: Building Intentional Connection; Designing and supporting inclusive online engagement; and Cultivating a sense of Belonging. Also included is a demonstration of the free & openly-licensed tool developed by a national cross-institutional collaboration to simultaneously address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) & online course quality.  Register for DEI4All: https://lnkd.in/gScckDFr 

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As one of three co-leads of the newly re-launched Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Style Guide, we each had to choose a term to highlight. I selected "tiger mom", and explain below why we deemed this term falls into the "do not use" and "racial stereotypes" categories. Do you want to describe the AAPI community with equity? Please check out #aaja's style guide! https://lnkd.in/gTvn2B_G #wordsmatter #languageequity #aapi #aanhpi

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Standards are neither easy or trivial, nor should they be. But unlike proprietary or point solutions - they deliver interoperability, and generate quantifiable (often exponential) value for years to come. HAND (Human & Digital) appreciates all the smart, dedicated people who make metadata standards & ecosystems possible.

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Some good tips about what to do if you think you are a spyware target. The one that stood out… reboot your phone, daily! But that’s probably not enough… read on

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Worth reading from NiemanLab: Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline — like this one By David Markowitz, Hillary Shulman and Todd Rogers In an era when people trust news less than ever, how can journalists break through and attract the attention of average people to provide information about their communities, the nation and the world? By not complicating things. Our research, published in Science Advances, shows that simple headlines significantly increase article engagement and clicks compared with headlines that use complex language. In our research, typical news readers preferred simple headlines over complex ones. But importantly, we found that those who actually write headlines — journalists themselves — did not. We first used data from The Washington Post and Upworthy to see how language features, such as word length and how common a word is, changed how many people clicked on an article’s headline. These datasets included over 31,000 randomized experiments — also known as A/B tests — that compared two or more headline versions of the same underlying article to determine which one generated the most clicks. Headlines with more common words — simple words like “job” instead of “occupation” — shorter headlines, and those communicated in a narrative style, with more pronouns compared with prepositions, received more clicks. For example, The Washington Post headline, “Meghan and Harry are talking to Oprah. Here’s why they shouldn’t say too much” outperformed the alternative headline, “Are Meghan and Harry spilling royal tea to Oprah? Don’t bet on it.” This example illustrates how sometimes a more straightforward headline can generate more interest. In follow-up laboratory experiments, we found that typical news readers focused more on simple rather than complex headlines because the writing was easier to understand. When journalists participated in the same experiments, they didn’t show any preference for simple headlines over complex ones. Put differently: Those who write the news appear to be less responsive to simple writing than regular audiences. Generations of communication consultants have advised that communicators follow the rather crass acronym KISS: Keep it Simple, Stupid. We suggest a modified version applied for journalists. Since KISJ isn’t all that simple, we propose: Keep It Simple, Staffers. Simplicity increases the number of people who click on a news story headline and improves reader recall of the material in the article. Most importantly, simplicity boosts reader engagement, such as how much attention they pay to the information.

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