Remember back in March, when De Correspondent and New York University set up a year-long collaboration to learn about membership models in news? Today we take a big step by naming a skilled and experienced research professional to work on the Membership Puzzle Project.
Read moreWhy become a member? This is what readers of De Correspondent had to say
I contacted a number of Dutch members of De Correspondent to learn more about why they share their knowledge with the writers, why they became members in the first place and what they think makes DC different. Here is what they told me.
Read moreMeet De Correspondent’s writers and their beats
At De Correspondent, writers are encouraged to define their own beats and pick subjects they are passionate about, driven to understand.
Read moreThis is what a news organization built on reader trust looks like
NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen explains why he's teaming up with De Correspondent on its U.S. launch— and why figuring out a membership model grounded in trust is one key to journalism's future.
Read moreHow readers contribute to journalism at De Correspondent
Johannes Visser is part-time teacher, part-time Education Correspondent. He regularly uses student input (ages 15-18) in his journalism, including in his podcast Listen up!, which he puts together every other week with some of his students.
Read moreHow De Correspondent instructs its writers in interacting with readers and operating as "discussion leader"
Many traditionally educated journalists think of interacting with their readers as a lot of extra work. The first instruction we give them when they start working for De Correspondent is simple: “This is your work.” We tell them that around 50% of their working time should be spent on these conversations.
Read moreHere are some De Correspondent’s most influential works of journalism
If the last decade has proven anything, it's that our financial system is broken. But our Progress Correspondent Rutger Bregman wasn’t satisfied with pointing fingers at Wall Street. He decided to take matters into his own hands.
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