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    As part of their engagement with and reporting on the new 2nd Congressional District, Gulf States Newsroom Community Engagement Reporter Maya Miller talks with patrons of Hilltop Public House in Montgomery, Ala.

    What’s next for engagement in public media? Beyond America Amplified

    "As America Amplified steps back, it is now up to newsrooms and station leadership to pick up the baton and carry it ...
    By Alisa Barba, Managing Director (America Amplified)
    April 7, 2025
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    How marketing and community-engaged journalists can and should collaborate

    As we continue to bring a greater community focus into public media journalism, it is important to redefine how marketing can help ...
    By Alisa Barba, Managing Director (America Amplified)
    October 14, 2024
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    How GBH is showcasing Gen Z in political conversations

    "The No. 1 lesson is that this demographic of people, Gen Z, are starved for connection and they really want to talk ...
    By Alisa Barba, Managing Director (America Amplified)
    March 14, 2024
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    What America Amplified learned about engagement during the midterm elections

    America Amplified's focus on the mechanics of voting highlighted the challenges of reaching beyond public media's current audiences.
    By Alisa Barba, Managing Director (America Amplified) and Chelsea Naughton, Digital Content Manager (America Amplified)
    January 26, 2023
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    Honing station engagement strategies: the next phase of America Amplified

    With a two-year grant renewal from CPB, the journalism initiative will work with 20 stations on community engagement practices.
    By Alisa Barba, Managing Director (America Amplified)
    July 15, 2021
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    Five reasons to build on public media’s journalism collaborations

    If we set standards and build connections across the growing web of station-based collaborations, we will amplify our voices and expand the ...
    By Alisa Barba, Managing Director (America Amplified), Morgan Holm, Chief Content Officer (Oregon Public Broadcasting) and Alison Scholly, Managing Director (Public Media Company)
    April 10, 2018
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    To build on public media’s news collaborations, consider lessons from two startups

    To succeed at creating a "network effect," partner stations need to integrate collaborations into their newsrooms and rethink their digital strategies.
    By Alisa Barba, Managing Director (America Amplified)
    September 12, 2017

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