Ariel ZirulnickinEngagement at LAistPainting the ‘big picture’: Why and how LAist tracked Mayor Bass’ big promise on homelessnessYou have to get beyond an orientation toward “headline-worthy” developments to truly track progress.Jan 27Jan 27
Ariel ZirulnickinEngagement at LAistEntry points, on-ramps, and waypoints: How KPCC/LAist is trying to help Angelenos engage with their…Our relevance and sustainability is intimately connected to how many people are active in public life and therefore seeking information…Sep 22, 20225Sep 22, 20225
Ariel ZirulnickinEngagement at LAistHow we will cover the climate emergency at KPCC/LAistHuman-centered design guided us toward a new set of guidelines for covering the climate emergency.Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022
Ariel ZirulnickCase study: How the Dublin Inquirer set a citizens agendaIf we let community members’ needs drive the design of our election coverage, it would look dramatically different.Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
Ariel ZirulnickinWhereByUsThank you, Miami.Today’s my last day as director of The New Tropic.Oct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018
Ariel ZirulnickinWhereByUsWe’ve been helping Miami vote for three years. Here’s what we’ve learned.One reader wrote in, “You are ensuring that my family votes because they actually feel they understand this and I’m so grateful for it.”Oct 25, 20181Oct 25, 20181
Ariel ZirulnickinWhereByUsChase readers, not storms: What we learned from Irma about reporting in a crisisA little more than a year ago, Hurricane Irma was bearing down on South Florida as a Category 4 monster. The New Tropic had three editorial…Sep 14, 2018Sep 14, 2018
Ariel ZirulnickinWhereByUsYou’re right. We’re not neutral.We care first and foremost about the future of Miami, and helping it move toward being a safe, inclusive, welcoming place for all of us.Mar 19, 20181Mar 19, 20181
Ariel ZirulnickinWhereByUsWhy we think it’s important to run Q&As from Trump supporters (and other things that might not win…Traditionally, if a journalist undercuts a candidate in a story, it’s seen as showing bias. But what about when you’re undercutting…Aug 2, 20161Aug 2, 20161