🔶 #13: "The Public Value Method: redefining how to measure journalism's value"

Hello and welcome back to the News Alchemists newsletter!

It's a small miracle that this email is landing in your inbox without delay because in the last week I suffered from a very acute case of what I call wild procrastination. 😵‍💫

I'm prone to procrastination, that's nothing new – but last week was another level. Which is ironic considering that in many ways a lot of the concerns that accompanied me in the first quarter of this year are now resolved. (The science is clear: procrastination is often triggered by stress.)

So now I wonder if that's exactly the point: I've been so on edge for weeks – because of financial concerns, complex bureaucracy to sort out, and other personal issues – that now that things are finally less stressful, my brain was like: "Alright, I carried you through this, but now I'm going to take a little break. Bye."

Somehow though, writing this newsletter has been a remarkably procrastination-free space so far – in large part thanks to the encouraging feedback I'm receiving from you. So: thank you + keep it coming!

Tell me: do you procrastinate too? What helps you fight back? What should I read or listen to? (One of the few things that helped me a little last week was this podcast.)

Anyways, let's get down to business: here are the 7 links I want to share this week to introduce you to some great people, resources, and organisations that make me feel hopeful that a better, more people-centric and sustainable journalism is possible. I hope they'll do the same for you. 📚