Dot Connector Studio’s Angelica Das and Jessica Clark recently wrote two papers for the Democracy Fund to help journalism funders and stakeholders better understand the current state of the field. Pathways to Engagement: Understanding How Newsrooms Are Working with Communities explores the world of Engaged Journalism by taking a closer…
Recently, Jessica traveled up to Cambridge to speak at MIT’s Open Doc Lab (one of our partners on Immerse), where she hosted a demo of the Impact Pack. Orders for the deck are now flying out the door, with professors, journalists and producers all using…
DCS is thrilled to be working with two new team members! Nancy Watzman is our new director of strategic initiatives. Nancy is an award-winning investigative journalist, researcher, and strategist with a focus on launching data-rich journalism projects on emerging platforms. We thoroughly enjoyed working with…
Last month, Jessica discussed emerging audio trends and Dot Connector Studio’s podcasting research with the Knight Foundation on MediaShift’s Podcast. Check it out here. MediaShift Podcast #225: Trump Wants to Kill Big Bird; DOJ Indicts Russian Hackers of Yahoo; Dot Connector Studio’s Jessica Clark
Check out the recent MediaShift article “From Spicer’s Hitler Comments to Wiretapping to Sweden: Does TV News Fuel Political Rhetoric?” from Dot Connector Studio’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Nancy Watzman. In an era where news no longer solely arrives on newsprint on front doorsteps, tracing…
We’re grateful and proud to have spent 2016 working with some truly incredible clients and projects: The Internet Archive’s Political TV Ad Archive: We helped the Internet Archive launch and evaluate the Political TV Ad Archive, a repository of political ads aired during the 2016 election, paired with fact-checking…
Dot Connector Studio is looking for a part-time administrative and financial assistant to join our growing team right away. Responsibilities include: Working with Executive Director to track and manage project priorities Monthly invoicing of clients and following up with clients on late invoices Monthly payment of…
DCS made the scene at the Democratic National Convention in our hometown of Philadelphia, with Jessica Clark serving as a roving reporter. Check out the piece she created for Link TV, “Agitprop Ahoy! Philadelphia—A Hotspot for Political Art Lovers.” It chronicles the pop-up art exhibit Truth to…
Last week, Dot Connector Studio had the honor of sponsoring #dareconf USA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. This conference, which was already had a success in London (and there’s more to come) focuses on the human side of design. Speakers from the worlds of facilitation, coaching, conflict resolution,…
We’re excited to be sponsoring the 2015 #dareconf USA May 19 and 20 at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. This event focuses on the human side of design, with speakers addressing the facilitation, coaching, listening and collaboration techniques that are essential for creating compelling experiences…