The impact journalists can create in their communities is often dependent on how widely their reporting is consumed.
In their efforts to gain traction that might spur positive change, journalists might not realize just how many of their colleagues are working on the very same issues in other communities or parts of the world.
Opening lines of communication with fellow reporters and newsrooms — to share resources, brainstorm how to address common problems, and expand their audiences — is one critical step journalists can take to enhance the impact of their work. Doing so, however, requires investments of time and effort to be effective.
ICFJ Knight Fellow Laura Zommer, cofounder of the fact-checking organizations, Chequeado and Factchequeado, kicked off this year’s Empowering the Truth Summit, run under ICFJ’s Disarming Disinformation program, with a discussion about how journalists can build networks to reach larger audiences and create more impact.
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