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Aug 9 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
The 16 small groups that make up INN's Pods program met at this year's INN Days, where they networked, shared best practices and discussed their challenges and successes.
🧵 Check out this thread for some takeaways from the pod conversations:
🗒️ News outlets need benchmark data to reflect their current growth stage and to map the future. Pod members noted that benchmarks from industry leaders can provide guideposts for smaller, younger nonprofit newsrooms to project growth targets.
Apr 2 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Today is #InternationalFactCheckingDay! Check out the thread to see how INN members are marking the occasion.
@RetroReport is urging others to teach students about verification and fact-checking skills to help stop misinformation. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/use…
Aug 8, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Today kicks off a six-part series highlighting cities and Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes region facing severe flooding issues — from excessive rain to crumbling infrastructure.
From @ensiamedia, get an overview of stories to come: ensia.com/features/flood…
Over the next week, you’ll hear from @grist, @WisconsinWatch, @PlanetDetroit, @SahanJournal and @Borderless_Mag . Thanks to @JoyceFdn for their support of this editorial collaboration.
May 10, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Introducing RuralNewsNetwork.org, a website featuring daily stories and collaborative series from members of the Rural News Network (RNN) — a subset of the 400+ members of the INN Network.
You can browse stories from 68 RNN newsrooms operating across 46 states, sorting by state and topic to find news outlets that address your interests. News publishers can also republish these high quality news stories for free on their own websites. inn.org/news/institute…
Feb 19, 2021 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
Through a historic power outage and hostile weather, INN members in the #TexasWinterStorm2021 are still reporting.
All members said it’s been a long week for their teams.
Here's how they’re doing — and how you can help 🧵
.@SAReport reports that their staff is without water and experiencing trouble accessing electricity. Some staff members have used personal mobile phone hotspots to file stories — including those that help fellow San Antonio residents navigate the crisis.