How the USA TODAY Network “works”

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    • A primer on how to get local stories in USA TODAY (and vice versa), how to take advantage of shared resources like Center for News Design, Digital Optimization Team, recruiting, training, etc. — and whom to call on for help.

    How we work like a networkDownload

    Download the above document for details on content-sharing, budgeting, communication, who to reach (and how to reach them.

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    IMPACT Tracker 201

    Learn what you can do now to design your journalism for greater impact, whether you’re leading a newsroom, reporting, taking pictures or planning a launch strategy. Featuring a team led by Anjanette Delgado of Detroit Free Press.

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    • Covering Natural Disasters: Preparedness Training

    There are multiple resources journalists can prepare ahead of a natural disaster. Data + Journalism author and trainer Mike Reilley of University of Illinois-Chicago walks USA TODAY Network journalists through tools you may not have considered using.

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    • How to Find and Plan Trending Stories

    Cincinnati’s News of NOW team walks through the process and tools they use in this session on trending stories.

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    • Develop an audience plan for a big winner in the making

    Audience plans are an outline of social, alert, boost and publish plans for a story we expect to be a big win.

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