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Best Practices for Texting with Your Audience

Kristine Villanueva, Stefanie Ritoper | November 2022

During this Gather Lightning Workshop, attendees collaborated on a document that you can take back to your newsroom, including lessons learned from journalists who have incorporated texting as a regular part of their work.

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How Resolve Philly Bridged Philadelphia’s “Digital Divide”

September 2022

Equally Informed Philly is an initiative at Resolve Philly that bridges the city’s digital divide through a community-powered print newsletter and an English/Spanish Q&A Equal Info Line, as well as an SMS text-based newsletter focusing on gun violence solutions and resources in the city.

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How News414 Delivered Free, Essential Resources Directly to their Community

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, Wisconsin Watch | July 2021

Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service (NNS) and Wisconsin Watch collaborated to create News414: a texting service that connects Wisconsinites with resources regarding food insecurity, evictions, employment and more.

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