Author: jesikah maria ross
How CapRadio involved survivors in coverage of sexual assault
The station relied on participatory journalism to inform its project "After the Assault," which examined how support systems fall short in helping ...By Jennifer Brandel, CEO (Hearken) and jesikah maria ross, Senior Community Engagement Strategist (CapRadio)April 26, 2022How CapRadio connected with rural audiences during the pandemic
Even with omicron surging, your newsroom can still engage new communities.By jesikah maria ross, Senior Community Engagement Strategist (CapRadio) and Olivia Henry, Former Participatory Journalism Fellow (CapRadio)January 11, 2022With a community fair, California’s CapRadio tests a new approach to local reporting
By teaming up with an elementary school, the station drew out residents' memories and thoughts about an often misunderstood neighborhood.By jesikah maria ross, Senior Community Engagement Strategist (CapRadio) and Olivia Henry, Former Participatory Journalism Fellow (CapRadio)January 24, 2020By tapping a community’s knowledge, ‘Lunch & Listen’ events can make your journalism better
Informal gatherings with residents of a South Sacramento neighborhood helped Capital Public Radio set the editorial direction for a new podcast while ...By jesikah maria ross, Senior Community Engagement Strategist (CapRadio)August 7, 2019How ‘engaged’ radio journalism helped a community tackle suicide
Capital Public Radio relied on live events, local experts and media partnerships to examine a taboo topic in California’s rural Amador County.By jesikah maria ross, Senior Community Engagement Strategist (CapRadio) and Olivia Henry, Former Participatory Journalism Fellow (CapRadio)January 31, 2019How a station used ‘deep listening’ events to take on Sacramento’s housing crisis
Capital Public Radio's “Story Circles” brought wildly diverse residents face to face to envision a way forward.By jesikah maria ross, Senior Community Engagement Strategist (CapRadio)July 17, 2018