Public Agenda
Teachers In the News Website
What Matters
- Made a dense national study easy to skim or explore in depth without losing rigor
- Helped readers quickly understand key findings through clear charts, plain-language context, and structured navigation
- Enabled journalists and practitioners to use and share insights with ready-to-use highlights, videos, and built-in sharing tools
Highlighting Education Journalism
Education journalism shapes how the public understands teachers. Public Agenda’s Teachers in the News project examined coverage nationwide from 2009 to 2020; our role was to make those findings easy to grasp without losing depth. The homepage sets the tone with quick context, clear entry points into the ten findings, and a layout designed for busy readers.
Finding Stories in the Data
The research began as a detailed Excel workbook and supporting presentations. We worked closely with the Public Agenda team to translate that material into a narrative people can follow, where each finding opens with a concise “why it matters” and is supported by right-sized charts and clear captions. Interactive elements allow readers to compare coverage and explore patterns at their own pace, keeping the experience both faithful to the data and easy to navigate.
Sharing Ideas That Travel
The site extends beyond analysis into application. Methodology, practical recommendations, and “tweetable” takeaways make it easy for reporters, editors, and advocates to use the findings in real time. Built-in sharing tools ensure insights can move quickly across channels, while short video clips from journalists add lived perspective that deepens the analysis.
