Will Lager

journalist building storytelling with data, visuals, engagement & more with ☞ | Fmr @ReckoningMN @MPRnews etc | he/him

[Brittany Hailer @BrittanyHailer]

For Journalists: Press Briefing on Deaths in Jails and Prisons

Join me and my colleague Anna Flag in our discussion with Andrea Armstrong,Terence Keel, and Orion Taylor! https://t.co/ZiDDZxQ28G

[Margaret Sullivan @Sulliview]

For Student Journalists: 20 tips for staying safe while covering protests. I’ll be posting more resources here but this is a great start. 1/x https://t.co/1xAnKaGtua

[OpenNews @opennews]

A lot of our work is about helping journalists build a healthier work culture. So we're thrilled to support @selfinvestigate's first “Mental Health in Journalism Summit” this Oct 8-10.

It's free, online, and global. Sign up here! https://t.co/M48m4VrSTd

[Josh Hinkle @hinklej]

JUST IN: @IRE_NICAR is hosting its first listening session for #LGBTQ+ members and allies on Jan 18 at 12pm CST via Zoom. This event aims to foster an open dialogue and understanding of the unique experiences and concerns within IRE’s LGBTQ+ community: https://t.co/EfB3qauVNZ 🗓️

[OpenNews @opennews]

Can you help us finish up our year-end fundraising efforts with this @SRCCON announcement? We're close to our next milestone of $10K.

Your help makes SRCCON happen and supports scholarships and other community building we do!

https://t.co/NXuutBP8Wr

[RJI @RJI]

.@RSF_en and RJI are building a U.S. State Press Freedom Index, which will rate the press freedom records of all U.S. states and territories based on info gathered from working journalists and media experts around the country. https://t.co/w7h1sZWR57

[Will Lager @iniwil]

@mitrakalita @url_media @macfound Congratulations!!

[Innovation Team @ RJI @InnovationRJI]

Read about the toolkit KC Defender and RJI are building! https://t.co/O859EOqUsk

[Will Lager @iniwil]

@terabithia4 @tinynewsco Looking forward to seeing you too!

[OpenNews @opennews]

OpenNews is a force multiplier for journalism. We offer programs, resources, and a community of support so journalists can do their best work. Your end-of-year donation helps us connect reporters, editors and other news nerds to one another in 2024. https://t.co/j0S2pykoB4

[Will Lager @iniwil]

Today at 11am CT! Don't miss the conversation!
Join @InnovationRJI and @url_media for our November Community Call about the Currency of Impact project & how it brings a new model of measuring impact.
Registration is free - don't miss out!
https://t.co/1UiB2LjsY8

[Will Lager @iniwil]

@jinkding @initiumnews Congratulations! This is great news!

[Investigative Reporters & Editors @IRE_NICAR]

Do you cover Indigenous communities and perspectives in your reporting?

Our @najournalists panelists recommend using this bingo card as a tool to help identify a reliance on tropes or stereotypes in your story.

Check out more of IJA’s
reporter resources for tips and best practices here: https://t.co/zyPLYMANqd

#AccessFest23 #Journalism

[Anita Li @neeeda]

Do you sometimes find yourself “living for the internet” rather than yourself? What’s your relationship with social media like?

https://t.co/ZVuJ48gzWv via @theotherwave

[Sonia Weiser weischoice.bsky.social @weischoice]

I made a google form so journalists can respond directly about immediate needs for funding: https://t.co/KJIFqcbF4G

I'll work on setting up a gofundme page once I have enough info.

[Will Lager @iniwil]

@craftworksxyz Congratulations Will!! That’s such spectacular news!!

[Innovation Team @ RJI @InnovationRJI]

Will you be at the @LIONPubs Sustainability Meetup? Chat with Will there!

We'd love to hear from you to help us decide what could be our next tool, platform or resource to build!

[SRCCON @SRCCON]

SRCCON is built by and for its community. Sessions touch on technical stuff, culture work, big-picture items or small details — from the philosophical to the practical. Please join us in Minneapolis next month!

Or come see what you're missing. 🧵
https://t.co/BRzqORCr9R

[SRCCON @SRCCON]

🎉 It's our official schedule for SRCCON 2023!! 🎉

This community has so many amazing sessions planned for each day in Minneapolis next month—and there's still room for you! You should join us!

https://t.co/ajTT0jnPQF