The Data Journalism Podcast
Sisi Wei: data stories at The Markup and CalMatters
Jul 15, 2024
Sisi Wei, Chief Impact Officer at CalMatters & The Markup, discusses measuring impact in journalism, empowering communities through solutions journalism, and exploring career paths beyond journalism in an informative and engaging podcast interview.
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Quick takeaways
- Measuring impact in nonprofit journalism is essential and requires innovative methods beyond tracking regulatory citations.
- The merger of nonprofit news organizations like The Markup and CalMatters represents a new model combining investigative journalism with data science and engineering.
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Cece Way's Role as Chief Impact Officer at CalMatters and The Markup
Cece Way, the Chief Impact Officer at CalMatters and The Markup, discusses the challenges of measuring impact in nonprofit journalism. Her role includes embedding impact thinking strategically into the editorial process and innovating ways to measure the impact of journalism. They focus on providing information that empowers communities and encourages public engagement.
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