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Source: Sara Cooper

Readers = resource: how and why to produce reader-centered stories

My Country Talks, Sara Cooper | March 2023

There are many benefits of featuring real readers in your reporting, but it can be hard to know where to start. In this lightning chat, we talk about best practices for gathering stories from your audience, how to build trust, and why covering divisive political issues through personal narratives is a good idea.

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