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During Election Season, We Need News That Puts People First
Fiona Morgan
July 8, 2016
When people lack opportunities to give meaningful input on decisions that determine their future, they lose faith in the democratic process. They’re wary of election-year appeals from political candidates — the very people they feel have abandoned them.
Asking Questions and Telling Stories in Morristown
Fiona Morgan
June 3, 2016
More than 60 people joined Free Press’ News Voices: New Jersey project in Morristown Wednesday evening for our latest public forum on how journalism can help unite communities.
The Journalism a Changing Morristown Needs
Mike Rispoli
Fiona Morgan
May 27, 2016
News Voices: New Jersey is helping to build deep relationships between newsrooms and communities across the state in ways that benefit both groups.
6 Lessons Learned in 6 Months of News Voices: New Jersey
Fiona Morgan
Mike Rispoli
December 22, 2015
What if the future of journalism lies in developing deep and meaningful connections between reporters and residents?
'We Stand on Such Richness in This City'
Fiona Morgan
Mike Rispoli
December 9, 2015
On Tuesday night more than 80 people came together for a conversation about how residents and journalists can work together to tell Atlantic City’s story.
What Would Atlantic City's Story Be If It Were Told by --- and for --- the People Who Live Here?
Fiona Morgan
Mike Rispoli
December 7, 2015
You know the story: Casino closures. Job losses. Property disputes. Bankruptcy. Poverty. These are the things people hear about Atlantic City.
Mourning Wally Bowen, a Leading Light in Bringing Communications to All
Fiona Morgan
November 18, 2015
I first met Wally Bowen while I was a reporter covering broadband access issues, including municipal broadband, which was becoming a big political issue in our state. Talking to him made my reporting considerably better.
Bringing Journalists and Residents Face to Face in New Brunswick
Mike Rispoli
Fiona Morgan
November 12, 2015
Last night in New Brunswick, more than 120 people demonstrated what’s possible when neighbors, church leaders, students, educators and journalists sit together at the same table.
Inequality in Local News Raises Alarms for Democracy
Fiona Morgan
August 7, 2015
The local news available where you live may depend on your community’s demographics.
Free Press' New Jersey Project Aims to Connect Newsrooms and Communities
Mike Rispoli
Fiona Morgan
June 18, 2015
The conversation about the future of journalism tends to focus on how to save newspapers, adopt new technologies and find sustainable business models. While these efforts are important, they focus on the business of journalism while overlooking journalism’s purpose — and the people it serves.

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