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Mar 4, 2025 | betternews.org | Holly Viers |Rob Walters |Bryan Stevens |Emily Ristow

This is a series on Better News to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and b) share replicable tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. This “win” comes from Times News Managing Editor Holly Viers, Content Director Rob Walters and Managing Editor Bryan Stevens of Six Rivers Media, who participated in the Poynter Table Stakes program in 2023.

Feb 18, 2025 | betternews.org | Andrea Bruce |Emily Ristow

This is a series on Better News to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and b) share replicable tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. This “win” comes from Andrea Bruce, founder of Down in the County, which participated in the UNC Table Stakes program in 2023. Find 15 photojournalism tips for reporters from Down in the County’s founder here. Answer:  My community is a small and isolated part of eastern North Carolina.

Feb 18, 2025 | betternews.org | Andrea Bruce |Emily Ristow

This is a series on Better News to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and b) share replicable tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. This advice comes from Andrea Bruce, founder of Down in the County, which participated in the UNC Table Stakes program in 2023. Read more about Down in the County in this Better News case study. What is “good” photojournalism? First and foremost, it is ethical — avoiding stereotypes and cliches.

Feb 12, 2025 | betternews.org | Emily Ristow

This guide features strategies tested and proven by local news organizations that participated in the Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program along the themes of product thinking, revenue, engaged journalism, collaboration and managing change. These are strategies the American Press Institute believes are key for digital transformation and sustaining and growing local news.

Jan 30, 2025 | betternews.org | Steven Bruss |Ashley Slayton |Leezel Tanglao |Emily Ristow

This is a series on Better News to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and b) share replicable tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole.