Chloe Aiello

In our latest Jist Media Breaking Down podcast, former DCP Special Cell LN Rao joined us, and we tried to understand crime, jail, encounters, and gangs through his perspective. Podcast Link- https://lnkd.in/gfYkWmGk #Podcast #lawrenceBishnoi #Police #SpecialCell

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Be sure to come by our panel: Accountability Interviews! Accountability has often hinged on action in response to information. However, in an era where people are moving further from regular news consumption, how do we still hold the powerful accountable? In this panel we'll discuss what to do when your subject won't talk, when to conduct an unscheduled interview or whether they are still acceptable and what impact looks like when it comes to public response to your investigation.

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As misinformation and disinformation spreads online, sophisticated campaigns are using digital tactics to suppress voter turnout—especially within communities of color. Check out my first piece for The Emancipator. #ElectionDay #election2024

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Standards are neither easy or trivial, nor should they be. But unlike proprietary or point solutions - they deliver interoperability, and generate quantifiable (often exponential) value for years to come. HAND (Human & Digital) appreciates all the smart, dedicated people who make metadata standards & ecosystems possible.

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Will Trump's policies jeopardize the IRA and clean energy progress? Find out more in our new article (Great piece by Emily Walker !)

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Worth reading from NiemanLab: Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline — like this one By David Markowitz, Hillary Shulman and Todd Rogers In an era when people trust news less than ever, how can journalists break through and attract the attention of average people to provide information about their communities, the nation and the world? By not complicating things. Our research, published in Science Advances, shows that simple headlines significantly increase article engagement and clicks compared with headlines that use complex language. In our research, typical news readers preferred simple headlines over complex ones. But importantly, we found that those who actually write headlines — journalists themselves — did not. We first used data from The Washington Post and Upworthy to see how language features, such as word length and how common a word is, changed how many people clicked on an article’s headline. These datasets included over 31,000 randomized experiments — also known as A/B tests — that compared two or more headline versions of the same underlying article to determine which one generated the most clicks. Headlines with more common words — simple words like “job” instead of “occupation” — shorter headlines, and those communicated in a narrative style, with more pronouns compared with prepositions, received more clicks. For example, The Washington Post headline, “Meghan and Harry are talking to Oprah. Here’s why they shouldn’t say too much” outperformed the alternative headline, “Are Meghan and Harry spilling royal tea to Oprah? Don’t bet on it.” This example illustrates how sometimes a more straightforward headline can generate more interest. In follow-up laboratory experiments, we found that typical news readers focused more on simple rather than complex headlines because the writing was easier to understand. When journalists participated in the same experiments, they didn’t show any preference for simple headlines over complex ones. Put differently: Those who write the news appear to be less responsive to simple writing than regular audiences. Generations of communication consultants have advised that communicators follow the rather crass acronym KISS: Keep it Simple, Stupid. We suggest a modified version applied for journalists. Since KISJ isn’t all that simple, we propose: Keep It Simple, Staffers. Simplicity increases the number of people who click on a news story headline and improves reader recall of the material in the article. Most importantly, simplicity boosts reader engagement, such as how much attention they pay to the information.

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Happy to share that Report for America is announcing 100+ newsroom partners and is opening applications for news corps members. Three-quarters of newsrooms are partnering with Report for America as traditional host newsrooms for corps members, and a select group is taking part in a pilot accelerator program to develop sustainable business models through local philanthropy. “Today’s news marks an exciting expansion of our proven model,” said Kim Kleman, executive director of Report for America. “Not only are we recruiting and placing exceptional journalists in communities that need them most, but we’re significantly increasing our efforts to help newsrooms become more financially stable.” https://lnkd.in/e2HXy8XK #newsrooms #localnews #journalism #application #journalist #reporting

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Part of our role as journalists is to identify disinformation. Here's a simple way to get started: F - Find the source: Check where the news is coming from. A - Assess credibility: Look at whether the source is reliable. C - Cross-check: Verify the information with other trustworthy sources. T - Trust evidence: Rely on facts and evidence, not just opinions or rumors.

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I spent some time this weekend experimenting with Anthropic's newly released Claude 3.5 sonnet, and I have to say I was pretty impressed. To be honest, I've been considering giving up my Claude subscription in recent weeks, and I'm glad I didn't. Here are a few things I liked: ☑ EXCELLENT writing skills, probably the best out there for an LLM, based on my experience ☑ Finally, Claude has 'vision' capabilities (it can see and transcribe text even from low-quality images) ☑ Exceptional reasoning, skills, and what seems to be a very solid knowledge base ☑ It is lightning-fast, and its responses seem to show an excellent grasp of language nuances, along with a bit of personality and a sense of humour! ☑VERY good at processing complex multi-step prompts 'Mid' but with potential: Anthropic also introduced Artifacts, which lets you see what's being generated in a window beside your prompt. Unfortunately, it's still limited for a few things I was trying out, but I love the concept of a collaborative work environment, and it will get better and more user-friendly soon. Highly encourage you to give this latest version a try - the best way to learn how to use AI tools and what they are good at is to spend some time! https://lnkd.in/gvuVZPPK #Anthropic #AI #Claude #Sonnet

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This is important for #communications pros and our subject matter experts to remember. An interview is a conversation not a rote question asked, prepared answer given. Using talking points rather than scripted answers is more effective for a SME and makes for a better interview. Unfortunately that path isn’t taken as often as it should be.

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The policy stakes could not be higher right now so POLITICO Pro and E&E News are supercharging our efforts to help our policy professionals navigate the new Washington. I’ve had the pleasure to work on with our newsroom, subscriber business and marketing teams on a new subscriber convening strategy that has included retooling our weekly subscriber briefings to make them more timely, interactive, tailored and valuable to a broad cross-section of our professional subscribers and prospective subscribers. 🧭 Our new navigator series provides candid explanations of the machinery of government — from the mechanics of presidential transitions and congressional leadership races to the details of the budget reconciliation and appropriations processes. 🧭 Our post-election lookahead series shares our policy journalists’ forward-looking and behind-the-scenes intelligence about the new Congress and new administration. 💥 The audience response has exceeded our expectations: our average number of attendees quadrupled and we have quintupled the interest from prospective subscribers, demonstrating that interactive experiences with our deep bench of specialist journalists brings unique value to our audience of policy professionals. Huge thanks to Rex Willis and Liz (Vlk) Cramer for their great collaboration, to Rachel Loeffler and Alix Beadle-Ryby for their partnership on growing subscriber engagement, and of course to Sudeep Reddy, Clea Benson, Bob K., Darius Dixon Cyril Zaneski and all the policy and politics editors and teams across the newsroom who have shared their deep expertise and irrepressible enthusiasm with our subscribers. Here are some of the recent topics subscribers have had access to: ·      Navigating Budget Reconciliation ·      Post-Election Lookahead: Health Care Policy in the New Washington ·      California vs. Trump: The new era in California politics and policy ·      Live from Baku: On the Frontlines of COP29 ·      Post-Election Lookahead: Economic Policy in the New Washington ·      Navigating the Congressional Leadership Races ·      State of the Races: House and Senate Updates ·      California: Newsom’s Vetoes ·      The Path to 270 ·      Deal or No Deal? The Outlook on Permitting Reform ·      Navigating the Presidential Transition ·      State of the Races: House and Senate I ·      Navigating the Hill Spending Fight There is still time to sign-up for this week’s briefing on #Defense and National Security in the New Washington featuring Connor O'Brien, Jack Detsch, Nahal Toosi and Robbie Gramer. https://lnkd.in/efcK-u7D

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"My prediction is that local journalists, editors, and news leaders will find themselves navigating one or more (...) crises in their communities. But if they prioritize the following, I predict that not only will their communities be far more resilient, but their organizations will too. 🤝 Strengthening relationships with other organizations and individuals who are trusted to provide civic information. This includes everything from working with libraries and local cultural groups to individuals who run useful Facebook groups and meetups. Newsrooms could also collaborate with other local and regional media outlets who could benefit from coordinating coverage in a crisis. Plus, partnerships can allow for news outlets to support and protect each other should new policies threaten the act of reporting the news. 👯 Helping the public strengthen their relationships with one another. Newsrooms who show up with their convening power to hold conversations, help people find one another, and support them with information they need to make decisions will become more trusted, relied upon and supported by their communities. There’s no reason that newsrooms shouldn’t run and support a mutual aid board before a crisis hits. 🪢 De-centralizing their role and seeing themselves as nodes in a network. (In other words, newsrooms should not fall prey to “main character syndrome.”) The more newsrooms coordinate and collaborate with other trusted players, the better information they will receive for reporting and the more their work will filter out to the folks who need that information. Working with folks outside of newsroom staff to get the public information they need means reporting gets less “killable” by outside forces." By Jennifer Brandel, co-founder and CEO of Hearken, for Nieman Journalism Lab.

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More opportunities for aspiring journalists. Believe it or not, our industry has a future. If you're smart, resourceful, intrepid and adaptable, you should become a part of it. And maybe even help save it by learning how to produce journalism that matters.

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🎬 Why Maryland is a Filmmaker's Dream 🎬 Maryland’s proximity to major cities like Washington, D.C., and Baltimore makes it a hidden gem for filmmakers. From diverse locations to cost-effective production options and access to top talent, this state offers unique advantages that can elevate any project. Discover why Maryland should be on every filmmaker’s radar! 🌟 Check out the full article to learn more: https://ow.ly/BMN550UzrTa #Filmmaking #FilmProduction #MarylandFilm #ProximityToMajorCities #FilmIndustry #LocationScouting #ProductionHub #Filmmakers

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