When we met with a large group of locals, we expected marching orders for topics that our newsroom should cover. What we got was much more meaningful.

Here’s what we learned. newsrelaynetwork.org/san-francisc...

Thank you for the hat-tip! We love Coyote!

And sorry for the delayed response. Tiny operation, over here.

Our first listening session has limited space, but a public version is coming soon!

If you’re in the area and we haven’t connected with you yet, apologies. Please reach out and tell us you’d like to talk! DM this account or @noaharroyo.bsky.social

We’re talking with a group of local stakeholders to help shape our coverage. newsrelaynetwork.org/expanding-di...

If you Google news about San Francisco's Tenderloin, the coverage will be dominated by reports of violence and drug use (with some exceptions).

But here’s a counterpoint: newsrelaynetwork.org/the-tenderlo...

We're honored to be featured by Amalie Nash and @inmaorg.bsky.social !!

When our audience directs our coverage, will they have to follow a predetermined story-pitching process? Will they need reporting skills?

No.

We'll ask them to share their thoughts & feelings about their community. We’ll take it from there. newsrelaynetwork.org/community-dr...

We've been told that we're democratizing the editorial process. We think that fits!

What do you think?

We want to hear from YOU — whether you're a Tenderloin resident, curious news consumer, or journalist wrestling with these kinds of considerations. newsrelaynetwork.org/how-communit...

We are proud to be part of this wave!

Our latest newsletter!

Joe ‪Wilson, of ‪@hospitalityhousesf.bsky.social‬, gave a rousing speech at a recent community meeting in San Francisco's Tenderloin.

The message: "You matter."

We hope our local newsroom will also help people feel that way, in part to encourage civic engagement.

We just broke 100 newsletter subscribers!

It may not seem like a lot but it's a big deal to us!

As we build this unconventional newsroom, we're inspired by the many people and organizations that have laid the foundation for our work: @anitawrites.bsky.social, @citybureau.bsky.social, @documenters.org, @eltimpano.bsky.social, @zantimes.bsky.social, #NewsFutures — to name a few!!

Ever since we started down the path of founding a newsroom, we worried, “Are people going to think we’re nuts?”

It turns out that many journalists want what we want: to share power with the audience. newsrelaynetwork.org/were-buildin...

Our #SF newsroom will produce high-quality coverage **driven directly by the audience.**

Rather than staff having full editorial control — that’s the norm — we’ll empower the community to determine what we report on, on an ongoing basis. ... #SanFrancisco newsrelaynetwork.org/coming-soon-...

In our first newsletter, we discuss why we're sharing editorial control with our our audience.

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