Is there anyone here still interested in mixing comics and journalism? Years ago, we connected and shared our work here.

Yesterday I wrote a newsletter reflecting on my anthology series, The Cartoon Picayune. I also put everything online for free.

joshkramer.substack.com/p/revisiting-t…

Some exciting updates from New_ Public 🌳's collaboration with public broadcasters: Public Spaces Incubator

newpublic.org/psi

I can see the pop-up notifications now:

It looks like you're planning a trip outside the United States. Don't forget to update TikTok while traveling abroad!

what's in a historical marker? 🪧

my first comic with NPR's investigative team dives into this question: it's a story about a civil rights murder, and one man's campaign to memorialize it.

i'm really proud of this one. check it out! 👁️

npr.org/2024/04/24/124…

US laws passed to regulate social media

❌ data privacy
❌ disinformation
❌ transparency
❌ safety for kids
❌ research access
❌ viral amplification control
❌ updated antitrust
✅ force sale or ban video app

Unlock the DCist site. Employees have been blindsided, let them have their work. Let the public have that work. It doesn't cost a dime to unlock it. #unlockDCist

My work is seeking a Social Media Fellow to work with us part-time between March and July. Especially interested in candidates with video experience.

20 HRS/WEEK
$40/HR
REMOTE U.S. OR CANADA

newpublic.org/jobs/social-me…

what a hellscape reddit.com/r/washingtondc…

this chart is just nutz

Cyber Monday provocation: Update your mental model. Walmart is not more evil than Amazon.

We use the term “community stewards” for community leaders, facilitators, and moderators who both:

A) invest ongoing care into ensuring the health of a community and cultivating, protecting, and evolving community norms and

B) lead with a sense of civic duty.

The #ANC5D website seems to be down

What are community stewards’ biggest challenges? How do stewards actually spend their time?

To build a foundational understanding, we interviewed them about their work, challenges, and triumphs.

newpublic.substack.com/p/behind-the-s…

3D render of DC with some labels and such.

it is kind of shocking that Yes did both 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' and 'Roundabout'

I like to play a little game where I see if I can enter the 2FA code before my phone's brightness dims automatically

sometimes I like to check in with the Steely Dan Wikipedia entry and make sure this is the still the picture

Hey Sprout Social, you might want to add some more of the recent ones

come on Spotify

I remember thinking it was nuts that job applicants in Korea need to submit a headshot... but we have LinkedIn, and it would be weird to not have a LinkedIn with a photo.