More and more, young people are getting their news through platforms like TikTok and Instagram. How is a public media station to penetrate this audience’s feeds, particularly during election season? Our social media strategist Obi Okezie lays out his tips for keeping things simple but meaningful when expanding to a new platform. 

WITF is safeguarding Pennsylvania's elections by preemptively countering misinformation, hosting events with officials, and partnering with organizations like Votebeat. They emphasize transparent, accurate coverage and use new tools to keep voters informed and confident.

Factchequeado fact-checks items that are re-traceable and have impact on public debate and decision making. They also debunk viral content, which is often user-generated content where authors are not as easily identifiable.

Whether you’re pulling a heist or doing engagement-fueled journalism, there’s nothing more important than getting the right people on your team.

To prepare for the 2024 election, WITF’s Director of Journalism asked staff to share what went well and what didn’t in 2020. The result: a resource guide for resilience that prioritizes honest conversations and self-care. 

Engagement journalism usually doesn’t start because of a mandate from the top leadership of a news organization — it’s a bit more “grassroots” than that. Rest assured, buy-in from leadership is possible and DOES happen! Here are some tried and true strategies for securing management buy-in.

If you ask most journalists if they care about how their work impacts the people around them, they’ll probably say they do. But what does caring look like in practice? jesikah maria ross shares a framework in her new guide, Taking Care: A guide for participatory and trauma-informed journalism.