If ever there were a time for local newsrooms to build trust, this is it. Online data show visits to …
What community engagement teaches us about reporting on COVID-19
Since 2016, Your Voice Ohio and partnering newsrooms have listened to the concerns and priorities of …
The Basics of COVID-19
We know the COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly changing story with a lot of moving parts -- here are …
PPPC 19: The Evolving Role of Journalism
Last week we attended the People-Powered Publishing Conference at Columbia College Chicago. The …
Your Voice Ohio Launching: Race & Representation in Reporting Initiative
As we listened to the concerns and priorities of thousands of Ohioans last year in our exploration …
Funding Models in Journalism (Part 2): Regional Consolidation & Collaborative media
The local news industry has experienced dramatic shifts in the past decade and a half. The need to …
Funding Models in Journalism (Part 1): Non-Profit Cooperative & Community Models
The economics of journalism are not straightforward. Most businesses operate with a simple formula: …
The Role of News Media & Racial Perceptions of Crime
Your Voice Ohio has listened to over a thousand Ohioans as they talked about the challenges facing …
Top things we learned in 2018 to guide YVO reporting in 2019
1. Newsrooms can help bring people together Thanks to the support and efforts of our media …
The Future of Green Jobs in Ohio
We have looked at different job growth strategies in past blogs, from making policies that support …
Exploring the Minimum Wage
Based on our recent statewide conversations on community vibrancy, we have been diving deeper into …
Promoting Wage Growth
Our team recently wrapped up a series of community conversations across Ohio, in an attempt to …
Creating a Different Kind of Neighborhood
A few weeks ago, we explored local action steps that would increase economic mobility at a local …
Achieving the American Dream in Ohio
The American dream is a bit of an elusive concept to define. To some, it means home ownership, to …
How can communities increase employment access & opportunities?
A growing body of research underscores that the vitality of a region’s economy depends in part on …
Shrinking the skills gap through workforce development
A few weeks ago, we discussed policies and strategies that support small businesses and help create …
Supporting Small Businesses
When thinking of economic vibrancy, one of the first things that may come to mind for many are jobs, …
Factors Associated with Economic Growth
Last week we explored three simple questions - where have we been? where are we now? and where …
The past, present, and future of Ohio’s economy
Part of the shift towards a focus on economic vibrancy is helping communities explore growth in the …
The Overlap Between Mental Health & The Opioid Crisis
We have previously explored how people can become chemically dependent on opioids, and it's …
