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How To Manage A Community During the Pandemic

This is a tough time to manage an online community. Here are some tips on how to support your members and yourself.

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Learn the Basics of Crowdsourcing

Here's why your crowdsourcing initiative will fail.

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Create the Right Incentives

A look at the reasons why people participate in online communities.

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Find Metrics That Work For Your Community

A guide to choosing metrics that work for your community.

3. Create a Code of Conduct

An essential part of any successful community.

2. Write a Community Mission Statement

You have to choose what your community is for. Only then can you set it up for success.

Support Your Moderation Team

The moderator's role can be one of the most stressful in the newsroom.

Consider The Ethics of Your Data

Tara Adieshan lists some of the ethical questions too often neglected in the creation of metrics.

Work Closely With Real-World Communities

You need patience, respect, and a careful process.

Build Local Community Partnerships

Jesikah Maria Ross' guide to community partnerships from her work as Senior Community Engagement Strategist at CAPRadio

Manage a Successful Facebook Group

By Annemarie Dooling Annemarie Dooling is newsletter producer at Vox Media, where she was previously Director of Programming at Racked.com. She also ran community at The Huffington Post. In January, Facebook announced that it was changing its...