Most people don’t consume news because they want to be more informed about the news; they want to be informed about the news that they’re likely to talk about.

Most people don’t consume news because they want to be more informed about the news; they want to be informed about the news that they’re likely to talk about.
I joined ProPublica’s podcast this week to talk about Electionland, a collaboration with more than 1,110 journalists around the country that covered voting problems and ballot access issues during the 2016 election.
The newsroom’s creativity over the past few years has been part of a radical reimagining of what journalism looks like. Revenue models need to undergo a similar transformation.
As the use of blocking technology accelerates, publishers are exploring ways to serve up ads they hope users actually want to see.
How algorithms are helping reporters expand coverage, engage audiences, and respond to breaking news
In media companies, the editorial staff shouldn’t be kept in the dark about finances
As a plan to renew a historic 15-acre public park in Cambridge takes shape, whose voices are guiding the direction of the project?
In Central California, a 25-year restoration river restoration project is changing the way communities, lawyers, and scientists think about managing the state’s water.
A Q&A with Charles Bedford, managing director of The Nature Conservancy’s Asia Pacific Region.