Merged “Digital First” into “Digital Strategy and Suite”
Question: Is “Digital First” really about engaging the writers in a thoughtful way to shift culture?
Should social media be on this list?
Social Media Evolution taken off
Questions
What does cashflow look like?
$100K from MacArthur
$75K from Pritzker Pucker
$98K from Elizabeth Morison
What are brian and dan’s last names?
Brain Boyer
Dan Sinker
Any Board projects?
University model - endowed roles
Diane mentions AFG — what is AFG?
Artistic Fundraising Group — old fundraising group
Diane mentions MIke — who is Mike?
Mike membership manager and now in Mark/Comms
UnGala details? And other events strategies?
MCA will here — 3rd week of oct
Did SalesForce get implemented?
Implemented
Senior fellow? tied to arts and culture study
Sol Key Questions
Are we romantizing print?
Digital is strong?
Shared services?
Culture piece with union?
Increase capacity for racial justice reporting and community-based journalism by
continuing to develop the Racial Justice Reporting Hub. RICJ will expand its
partnership with ALAANA writers and educators to provide mentorship and support to
writers focusing on racial justice through its Racial Justice Writer’s Room. This goal supports
the Reader’s commitment to increase coverage of racial justice issues, centralizing the
publication’s groundbreaking coverage of equity issues and coalescing the efforts of a diverse
collection of journalists. Progress will be measured by tracking progress in hiring, story
selection, and voices represented in reporting.
Share best practices based on the Reader’s nationally recognized leadership in
independent arts-and-culture journalism. Develop and disseminate information about
how the Reader’s community-based arts-and-culture coverage supports local art organizations
and impacts critical outcomes for our diverse democracy.
Social Justice Reporting Expansion: In order to support reporting on social justice issues, in
2020 the Reader added a staff Social Justice Reporter, a role now held by Debbie-Marie Brown, a
Black, queer, nonbinary Afro-Latine journalist. Brown contributes coverage that spotlights
systemically underreported communities and groups, including the disparities faced by Black-owned
small businesses in acquiring cannabis dispensary licenses, guides to queer and BIPOC recurring
community events, and profiles of local artists and community leaders like Molly Compton, a scene
mom and mentor who founded Ur Mom Records, and Ammie Kae Brooks, an LCSW whose
1) Intentionally engage a diverse pool of journalists to give voice to their respective
communities. Writers with lived experiences that align with the communities they cover bring
nuance and complexity to stories, which, in turn, results in an authenticity that resonates with
readers.
2) Approach reporting via a solutions journalism lens. Each piece amplifies an issue and then
details actionable steps for public engagement that work toward a solution. As a result, readers gain
a more nuanced understanding of the issues facing their communities, empowering them to become
informed, proactive public citizens.
3) Commit to following stories for months, sometimes years, instead of producing
short-term coverage that fails to follow up with the individuals and communities affected.
The Reader rejects voyeuristic journalism that lacks consideration for how the communities and
individuals directly affected by issues are treated, re-traumatized, or portrayed. Instead, long-term
commitment to its reporting positions the Reader to be an agent of lasting
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