
Alana Rocha
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.@INN's Dir of Collaborative and Rural Initiatives. Shaped by @TexasTribune @SpectrumNews1TX @KWCH12. Seasoned millennial. Tweets son míos. #GoGators
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Collaboration can be a powerful tool to take on more ambitious investigations, but what does it really take to work well with others? At this #AccessFest23 session, you’ll hear from darlacameron, @joy_resmovits, Alana Rocha, mago torres and Michael Tortorello. They’re leaders at


Dennis Mitchell and his uncle, Douglas Hill, have waited 32 years for the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Dept to solve the brutal 1991 murder of Harry Mitchell, Dennis’ father. Read more from Mississippi Free Press as part of a series from Institute for Nonprofit News's Rural News Network. mississippifreepress.org/36637/heart-of…

New Mexico has a severe healthcare worker shortage, esp in rural areas where a 1/3 of its people live. The lege invested $$ to close the gap, but advocates say it fell short. Read more from New Mexico In Depth as part of a series from Institute for Nonprofit News's Rural News Network – nmindepth.com/2023/lawmakers…


As Gov. Abbott continues pushing school choice in #txlege, a cautionary tale perhaps from Tucson Sentinel in AZ where families got public $$ for private schools thru its new universal school choice prgm. Then private schools raised tuition. tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/1…



My Institute for Nonprofit News colleague Sam Cholke telling the truth about a major risk heading into 2024 in his Nieman Lab prediction: “It is very possible to have a very active and yet poorly informed electorate.” niemanlab.org/2023/12/news-c…

Amazing news, Donna! Congrats to Mississippi Free Press 🎉


This is an amazing resource Institute for Nonprofit News is making possible for 90% of its members in an #election year. In addition to data viz, newsrooms will get access to The Associated Press: – Tools to understand and use the data – Help building coverage plans and audience engagement efforts around results


What is a news desert? How can such areas become prone to pink slime sites posing as legit? Join us this Wednesday, 4/24, for a FREE webinar with Alana Rocha of Institute for Nonprofit News, @briannalennon & University of Kentucky's Benjy Hamm. 🔗 Sign up: bit.ly/April24nlp





Biden makes stunning decision to pull out of 2024 race, via thee Patrick Svitek, in part washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…


NEW: Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is breaking with its 50-year tradition of open seating and will start assigning seats, according to a statement today.
