Takeaways from a recent press briefing with Jaquelyn Suárez of the NJ Department of Community Affairs — At a recent press briefing hosted by the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University, Acting Commissioner Jaquelyn Suárez of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) participated in an insightful and substantive discussion about state advertising dollars and their allocation to ethnic and community media in New…

In the endless battle between form and function, art occupies a peculiar space, perennially debated and indefinably vital — Today, we face an indefatigable surge of AI-generated images and graphics (including the one at the top of this blog post), which has ushered in both a revolution and a quandary. …

Supporting a more informed and engaged New Jersey electorate in preparation for the 2023 legislative elections — For many years news organizations across the country have put together voting guides ahead of elections — publications with basic information about the people running in federal, state, and local races. But as the number of journalists has shrunk, so has the number of places for voters to go to…

NJ Spotlight News, WNYC, and Chalkbeat Newark presented the event as part of the ‘Segregated’ collaborative reporting project — The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University was proud this week to co-host an important community event in partnership with WNYC, Chalkbeat Newark, and NJ Spotlight News on the state of segregation in New Jersey schools. …

How to use DALL-E 3, plus a gallery of 77 different art styles to use when generating images — I’ve been experimenting with AI image generation tools Midjourney and DALL-E over the last few months in my capacity as assistant director of products and events at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University. Several people asked me to give them tips and advice on how to use…

Newsrooms joined forces for a historic, nationwide, pro-democracy reporting collaboration — If you’ve been paying attention to the buzz in journalism even casually lately, then you probably know there’s one word that’s been at the top of journalists’ minds: democracy. Last week, that buzz reached a crescendo as scores of news organizations across the country came together on Sept. 15 to…

When you walk into a public library, you are surrounded by rows and rows of books, all available to you free of charge. Libraries have long been an embodiment of public service. They’re the cornerstone of informed communities and are publicly funded without question. Now, imagine if someone suggested that…

Happy Labor Day, New Jersey! — Today we honor the history and contributions of workers and the labor movement in the United States — but the fight for worker rights is an ongoing struggle. In that spirit, I wanted to take this opportunity to spotlight and celebrate a groundbreaking new tool that is not only timely…

No es periodismo, pero ¿tiene un papel que desempeñar en el ecosistema de la información? — Imagina que estás usando un detector de metales para buscar un tesoro enterrado en la costa de Jersey. Escuchas el pitido del detector de metales y comienzas a cavar, finalmente desenterrando una moneda vieja de las profundidades de la arena. Por supuesto, no puede pedirle al detector de metales que…