Attendees celebrated Conecta Arizona's sixth in-person meeting at a cafecito on February 3 in Phoenix. (Photo courtesy Daniel Robles/Conecta Arizona)

‘It Doesn’t Look Like Conventional Journalism’: Local Newsrooms Using SMS and Messaging to Reach Audiences

March 14, 2024

By Katie Hawkins-Gaar

If this blog post were a text or WhatsApp message, it would be short, sweet and to the point. It may be written in a different language. It may include emojis or a prompt to respond. It would help the recipient make better-informed decisions. Delivering news and information through text-messaging systems or platforms like WhatsApp might sound unusual, but it’s … Read More

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Dale R. Anglin | Director of Press Forward

Meet Dale R. Anglin, Press Forward’s Inaugural Director

February 13, 2024

Dale R. Anglin grew up in a family of news junkies. If the Chicago Sun-Times wasn’t delivered punctually to their home on Chicago’s South Side, her mom wasn’t happy. Yet at the same time, Anglin realized the news her family needed wasn’t just delivered in that newspaper. Every Sunday, her grandmother insisted on reading her church’s news bulletin. “She had … Read More

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