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A newsroom doesn’t need a locked door. It needs a gate with rules. (AI-generated image).
On Tuesday, I gave a pretty stark warning about the danger of letting volunteers build your operational rails. When an organization relies on uncompen...
When an organization mistakes volunteer dedication for institutional sustainability, it trades professional oversight for a single point of failure. (AI-generated image).
“Our volunteers are everything.”
“We couldn’t do what we do without...
Modern newsrooms are leaner, faster, and carrying more structural noise than ever before. (AI-generated image).
A Quick Disclaimer: Backstory & Strategy is a personal, independent publication. The views, analysis, and commentary expressed...
The board was built for the wrong reasons. The chairs tell the story. (AI-generated image).
A Quick Disclaimer: Backstory & Strategy is a personal, independent publication. The views, analysis, and commentary expressed here are strictly my...
The truck is full. The house has the lights on. The last mile is the part nobody solved. (AI-generated image).
On Friday, I spoke at the University of Maryland’s annual Local News Network Summit in College Park — a room of about 70 journal...
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