Data Journalism Class at University of Houston Partners with Community Impact

There’s no shortage of news coverage in Houston.

But, “what kind of sets Community Impact apart is our hyperlocal focus,” said Kelly Schafler, the South Houston managing editor for the outlet, which covers the Austin, Texas, and Dallas, Houston and San Antonio metro areas.

Community Impact’s mission is to serve local neighborhoods with city council and school board coverage,...

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University of Oregon’s Catalyst Journalism Project Produces Solutions-Based Investigative Stories and Saves News Outlet

In the spring of 2023, Alexis Weisend published a revealing how the city of Eugene, Oregon, was skirting the law by evicting the unhoused from encampments without proper notice and aid.

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From Students to Reporters: Community Journalism at University of Texas at Austin

Most of the students who start out in Kathleen McElroy’s 2-year-old reporting capstone course at University of Texas at Austin have never been in a real newsroom, said Kevin Vu, a former student.

“I think this is a really great opportunity for them to get hands-on experience of reporting local journalism,” he said.

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