> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.newsalchemists.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # πŸ”Ά #05: "Maybe more isn't better. Maybe deeper is better." - URL: https://www.newsalchemists.com/newsletter-5/ - Published: 2025-01-23T10:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-01-26T21:32:29.000Z - Author: Mattia Peretti > *This post was originally published* [*on LinkedIn*](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mattia-peretti%5Fnewsalchemists-change-journalism-activity-7288121467282558982-EKiU?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop)*.* 5th edition of the News Alchemists newsletter-in-the-making, in which I share 7 readings about change in journalism – and about audience, community and sustainability – that made me think and gave me hope πŸ“š Because journalism needs to change if we want to heal the broken relationship between our industry and the people we aim to serve – a challenge that will be less daunting if we face it together and learn from one another. ### 1\. Let's think about user needs in community πŸ‘‰ [LINK](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/larskjensen%5Fuserneeds-community-communities-activity-7285922492471255041-JjTJ?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAABP796MBPxdktcBxQPhOJ07llvlGwocrDLo) By 🧞[Lars K Jensen](https://productsinpublishing.com/about/?ref=newsalchemists.com). (Don't stop at the post: there's gold in the comments.) ### 2\. Could we give audiences a different entry point into a news story? πŸ‘‰ [LINK](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sannutaraghu%5Fcould-we-give-audiences-a-different-activity-7284914436551700481--nUi?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAABP796MBPxdktcBxQPhOJ07llvlGwocrDLo) By 🧞[Sannuta Raghu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sannutaraghu/?ref=newsalchemists.com) of 🧩 [Scroll.in](https://scroll.in/?ref=newsalchemists.com). ### 3\. Maybe more isn’t better. Maybe deeper is better. πŸ‘‰ [LINK](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/idampersson%5Fdesignshift-socialimpact-designforgood-activity-7284920954013552641-omLg?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAABP796MBPxdktcBxQPhOJ07llvlGwocrDLo) The post is not about journalism but made me think: What does β€œdeeper is better” mean for us? How do we use the idea of "critical connections" to catalyse our work towards positive change? ## Sign up for the News Alchemists newsletter 🧢 🧢 A weekly curation of reads that will make you think and give you hope about the future of journalism and its role in our lives. Sign up Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. ### 4\. Breaking old habits πŸ‘‰ [LINK](https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/breaking-old-habits/?ref=newsalchemists.com) 🧞[Andrea Faye Hart](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-faye-hart-b0a245a/?ref=newsalchemists.com)'s 2025 Prediction for Nieman Journalism Lab ### 5\. The content designer's checklist πŸ‘‰ [LINK](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adooling%5Fi-love-this-tongue-in-cheek-checklist-from-activity-7279543679185293312-dkAA/?ref=newsalchemists.com) Shared by 🧞[Annemarie Dooling](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adooling/?ref=newsalchemists.com) / found through 🧞[Rishad Patel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishadpatel/?ref=newsalchemists.com)'s Splice Frames newsletter (Do yourself a favour and [sign up now](https://splicemedia.com/frames?ref=newsalchemists.com).) ### 6\. Beyond the splash: measuring impact in a changing world πŸ‘‰ [LINK](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-splash-measuring-impact-changing-world-dr-carmen-nicoara--guntf/?ref=newsalchemists.com) By 🧞[Carmen Nicoara](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmennicoara/?ref=newsalchemists.com) of Syli ### 7\. Insights into journalism and advice for student reporters heading into 2025, from ICFJ Knight Fellows πŸ‘‰ [LINK](https://ijnet.org/en/story/insights-journalism-and-advice-student-reporters-heading-2025-icfj-knight-fellows?ref=newsalchemists.com) Collected by IJNet: ❝*This year, \[we have the opportunity\] to demonstrate that journalism, as a public service, can also be a sustainable business.*❞ – 🧞[JosΓ© JasΓ‘n Nieves](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josjnieves/?ref=newsalchemists.com) of 🧩 [elTOQUE](https://eltoque.com/?ref=newsalchemists.com). --- [Want more? πŸ“š Check out the previous editions](https://www.newsalchemists.com/) --- πŸ“Έ The header image is not connected to the content of the newsletter. Just a photo taken by me to add a little colour. [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmennicoara/?ref=newsalchemists.com)