USC journalism students Cristina Galvan, left, and Almond Li worked on stories for Alexa in the “Advanced Journalism for Mobile and Emerging Platforms” class. Photo by Alan Middlesteadt via MediaShift. 26 Jun 2017 Local publishers should pay attention to the rise of smart speakers This post was originally published on June 15, 2017 via the NJ Mobile News Lab. Over the next six months,… Joe Amditis
23 Jun 2017 Local Beat: Millburn parents angry, dismayed at blackface incident in elementary school Local Beat is the NJ News Commons’ weekly roundup of the best reporting by community news sources. MILLBURN PARENTS ANGRY,… Joe Amditis
22 Jun 2017 NJ Mobile News Lab: Smart speakers, instant articles, mobile ads, Snapchat, and more Joe Amditis
20 Jun 2017 Open call for collaborative reporting projects expanded as Democracy Fund matches Rita Allen Foundation support Apply today; deadline is June 30 One of the things I was most proud to announce at the Collaborative Journalism Summit in… Stefanie Murray
16 Jun 2017 Local Beat: Morristown High removes Trump satire from school art show Local Beat is the NJ News Commons’ weekly roundup of the best reporting by community news sources. MORRISTOWN HIGH REMOVES… Joe Amditis
Nirmitee Shah and Arun Vadlamani live on Hillside Terrace in South Orange. Photo by Richard Yeh/WNYC 12 Jun 2017 Voting Block, a New Jersey collaborative reporting project on governor’s race, launches today This fall’s gubernatorial election will mark a pivotal moment for the state of New Jersey. Chris Christie, the governor with… Stefanie Murray
09 Jun 2017 Local Beat: CRDA raises dozens of staffers’ salaries after job cuts Local Beat is the NJ News Commons’ weekly roundup of the best reporting by community news sources. CRDA RAISES DOZENS… Joe Amditis
02 Jun 2017 Local Beat: How to strengthen local news? New Brunswick offers ideas Local Beat is the NJ News Commons’ weekly roundup of the best reporting by community news sources. HOW TO STRENGTHEN… Joe Amditis
01 Jun 2017 Bill introduced to create and fund New Jersey Civic Information Consortium; aim is to support news and information initiatives This article is cross-posted with permission from NewsVoices.org. On Thursday, the majority leaders of the New Jersey State Assembly and Senate… Stefanie Murray
