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2020 OJA Finalists: Reckon Women and Southern California Public Radio

Adriana García, Alabama Media Group, Ashley Alvarado, Caitlin Hernandez, Giuliana Mayo, KPCC, KPCC-LAist, Rebecca Walker Benjamin, Southern California Public Radio | October 2020

Learn about Southern California Public Radio’s engaged journalism work and Alabama Media Group’s project “Reckon Women: Motherhood.” Both are finalists for the 2020 OJA Gather Award in the Overall Excellence category.

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Strategies for Facebook Groups

GateHouse Media, Hannah Wise, Lauren Katz, Penny Riordan, The Dallas Morning News, Vox | June 2019

As a news organization, when should you consider creating a Facebook group, and what could the focus of the group be? Once you have one, how do you recruit and admit members? How (and how much) should you moderate conversation? And how will you measure the success of your efforts? Join Lauren Katz of Vox, Penny Riordan of GateHouse Media, and Hannah Wise of Dallas Morning News to find out.

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Facebook Groups

Angilee Shah, Hannah Wise, PRI, The Dallas Morning News | October 2017

We chatted with Angilee Shah and Hannah Wise about Facebook groups. How can journalists use Facebook groups to connect with their communities? When’s the right time? How should people be invited? How do conversations get moderated? What are the success metrics?

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