Notes exchange #3: Community building for newsrooms

​There's a movement of journalists, community organizers, and media innovators discovering that the future of journalism isn't just about better storytelling. It's about creating spaces where communities can connect, share stories, and build hope together.

​Hoping to walk the talk, this is a conversation for anyone exploring how in-person gatherings, civic engagement, and community-centered approaches are transforming local journalism.

​Read notes from session 1 and 2

​In this session, we will focus on:

• ​How do we balance resource constraints with the slow work of relationship building?

• ​What can journalism learn from other industries that have cracked community-driven revenue?

• ​What's the minimum viable community experiment a small newsroom can try?

​It is for you if you are...

• ​Journalists exploring community engagement beyond traditional reporting

• ​Community organizers interested in media partnerships

• ​Newsroom leaders looking for authentic audience connection strategies

• ​Social practice artists working at the intersection of art and journalism

• ​Anyone curious about building civic connection through media

• ​Practitioners of dialogue-based or participatory journalism.

​P.S. This is a conversation. Come ready to share what you've tried, a challenge you are dealing with, a method you may have tested and learn from others' experiments. We hope to walk away with some actionable ideas and deeper insights in community engagement.