How to evaluate distribution channels in restrictive information environments Distribution under pressure breaks before the message matters
How to find attention touchpoints by mapping lived routines Touchpoints are found on- and off-device, and in community or paid spaces
Nobody hired you Communities don't get served just because a newsroom exists. Funding should reflect that.
How to design distribution as a service, not a channel Designing a service encounter that survives a hostile environment
📚 a Beyond Content booklet! Patrick and Madison with an upcoming resource for the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit, and an open invitation.
More is not always better: Lessons from our Philadelphia media service design sprint A one-day sprint with eight media organizations tested whether clarity beats ambition in service design.
📝 Information acquisition during crisis When crisis disrupts information routing, how can media adapt?
Re:filtered #27: The house sets the odds What stands between journalism and the people it seeks to serve.
The new gatekeepers: Auditing how AI models assess authority and define truth among sources A study in Persian-language LLM output sourcing and bias.
📝 Not for the “average” viewer Your audience is not a monolith; how to reach people who respond to information framing differently?