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July 2023 NewsBeat 7 April 2020 NewsBeat 15 Rebuilding journalism, together he relationship between news organizations and the public is difficult. So is the relationship between news organizations and their journalists. We're tackling multiple unknowns at once, at a speed that makes many of us feel overstretched and underprepared for our jobs — or for what we think should be our jobs. Could it be that honest conversations about our experiences — within our teams, within a wider organizational structure, and with our readers — might help relieve some of that pressure and provide solutions? Just as a more experienced colleague can help a young journalist dealing with a tricky reporting situation, or be a sounding board for untangling complicated narratives, so can a reader with expertise in a particular field provide insights or a new perspective to help unblock projects feeling the weight of indecision. Small media organizations without resources for long-term strategic thinking could do a lot worse than asking their readers what directions they could follow in the future. At DoR — an independent journalism platform that helps readers connect, understand one another and what they can do to tackle the problems of modern-day Romania — we've embarked on a journey to establish a feedback loop with our readers, through surveys, in-person interviews, and focus groups. It's easy to start a conversation with readers when you want to discuss the subjects you're reporting on. Many journalists do this with resounding success and see their own work benefit from these check-ins with their audience. But it's another process entirely when you're hoping to build a shared understanding of each other's relationships with journalism: for them to know why you're there as a journalist, and for you to understand why they're there as readers. Building common ground takes time, effort, and uncomfortable conversations, but we're likely to see more editorial teams dedicating resources to this in 2020. Publishers hoping that reader revenue holds the key to at least sustainability (if not growth) will need more than a lead- acquisition campaign. (Though that's definitely also on our wishlist at DoR for 2020!). We're all going to need more readers who understand our mission and our values — and for that to happen, we need to talk more, listen more, and work together. Catalina Albeanu is digital editor at Romania's DoR (Decat o Revist). — Reprinted from NiemanLab "Small media organizations without resources for long-term strategic thinking could do a lot worse than asking their readers what directions they could follow in the future." T By CATALINA ALBEANU nynewspapers.com Under New York State's new sexual harassment prevention regulations, all New York State employers, public and private, must complete annual sexual harassment prevention training annually. The final regulations also require that all new hires be trained "as quickly as possible." In response to this statewide mandate, NYPA has produced an interactive sexual harassment training webinar, providing employers with an affordable solution to meet their ongoing sexual harassment training needs. We distributed sample sexual harassment policies, posters and complaint forms. All employers must display the poster and distribute a written sexual harassment policy to every employee. If you have not done this and need the sample copies, please contact NYPA. NYPA will offer annual subscription packages to newspapers, for access to monthly sexual harassment training webinars. For companies with fewer than 25 employees, the annual subscription will be $30 per year. For companies with 26 – 50 employees, the annual subscription will be $55 per year, and for companies with more than 50 employees, the annual subscription will be $75 per year. Annual subscriptions include guaranteed reserved admission to monthly training webinars, dated attendee training certificates, and admission to the live training at NYPA's spring conference or regional workshops. For more information contact Doug Rea: doug@nynewspapers.com Sexual Harassment T R A I N I N G New York Press Association 518.464.6483 nynewspapers.com McKinsey is paying New York State $32 million. Johnson & Johnson is paying New York State up to $230 million. The "big three" distributors are paying a combined $1.1 billion to New York state, with $1 billion going to prevent and address opioid use through programs and strategies. Endo Pharmaceuticals is paying New York state up to $50 million, and Mallinck- rodt is paying $58.5 million. Allergan is paying up to $200 million to New York, and Teva is paying up to $523 million for two separate settlements. CVS, Walgreens and Walmart will pay New York a combined $574 million, which will begin to roll in by the end of the year. Where is the money going? The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) oversees ad- diction services for prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery. Its approach is "responsive, data-driven, person-centered and prioritizes equity," according to its website. OASAS is the lead agency respon- sible for monitoring and overseeing the state's Opioid Settlement Fund. OASAS has created a 21-member Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board (OSFAB) to provide recommendations to OASAS on how the state's Opioid Settlement Fund should be spent. Among the board's mem- bers are doctors, educators, and advocates who are knowledgeable about the opioid overdose epidemic. The New York Opioid Settlement is broken up into portions based on factors such as population and overdose rates: 17.5% of the funds go to the state and are overseen by the state government. 16.39% go to OASAS for Regional Spending on Approved Uses. 20% of the funds go to OASAS for Approved Uses as they see fit. 6.68% goes to Nassau County, 8.63% to Suffolk County and 20% to New York City. The remaining 10.8% goes to every county in New York State except for Nassau, Suf- folk and New York City. The money distributed to state and local governments is supposed to be used to fight addiction and save lives. Here, for example, are some possible uses of the funds: • Medically supervised detoxification and withdrawal services • Inpatient treatment and rehabilita- tion • Post-rehabilitation housing and resi- dential support services • Children and family support groups • Safe injection sites and needle exchanges to prevent infections caused by needle injections Anna Ginelli is a student at Syracuse University and an intern this summer focused on covering the opioid epidemic for the New York Press Association. Best practices and recommendations for ethical reporting on addiction From reportingonaddiction.org Avoid; Terms like "abuse," "problem" or recreational use Instead: Use the terms drug use or substance abuse Avoid: Terms like "addict" or "junkie" Instead: Use person-first anguage that centers on their disease Avoid: Terms like "problem," "disease," "illness" or disorder to describe addic- tion Instead: Use of chronically-relapsing brain disease is preferred athough brain disease can be an adequate replacement Avoid: Terms like "addicted babies" and "crack babies" Instead: Use "baby born to a mother who used drugs while pregant." Avoid: Using images (especially stock mages) of drugs, drug paraphernalia or someone actively using drugs Instead: Use photos of the physical facilities, communities and programs you are covering, of your sources or of the experts you spoke with.

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