Meet the JSK Community Impact Fellows for 2020-2021

How Crosswords and Other Puzzles Can Create More Loyal Readers (and Higher Revenue)

• John Temple
• Moderated by Hanaa Rifaey

Crosswords and other puzzles have been valued by print readers for generations. They can be even more valuable for online publications. The New York Times is an obvious example....

• Audience Engagement
• Revenue

Bringing Local News Back: Leveraging Independent Content Creators to Help Irrigate News Deserts

• Vincent Wu
• Greg Vederman
• Jamie Burton

Shifting reading habits, social media, and 24-hour cable news have created “news deserts” throughout the country, where local news no longer exists. News Break will be...

• Entrepreneurship
• Local Journalism

Reporting as Journalists of Color: Why We Need to Add “Safety” to Our Conversations about Diversity in Our Newsrooms

It seems everyone in journalism is talking about the importance of diversity in the newsroom. What’s missing in the conversation are the specific safety risks journalists of...

• Culture and Career
• Diversity and Inclusion