Rachel Lobdell

Rachel Lobdell is the executive director of News Creator Corps, a nonprofit supporting community messengers to ensure everyone has access to good information.

Aug 6, 2026

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3 min read

Why word of mouth is the whole game

Plus: Calling creators who serve immigrant communities

Rachel Lobdell

Jul 30, 2026

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2 min read

What to post when the world is on fire

Plus: How to cover campaign finance data as a creator

Rachel Lobdell

Applications are open, and we're saving seats for college creators

Jul 23, 2026

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2 min read

Applications are open, and we're saving seats for college creators

Plus: How to decide if you should join a new app

Rachel Lobdell

Jul 16, 2026

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3 min read

As many eyeballs as misinformation

Plus: Eliza Orlins on why her longer videos resonate more

Rachel Lobdell

Lawsuits are being used as misinformation campaigns

Jul 9, 2026

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3 min read

Lawsuits are being used as misinformation campaigns

Plus: Are creators journalists?

Rachel Lobdell

Meet the inaugural Rural Creator fellows

Jun 30, 2026

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2 min read

Meet the inaugural Rural Creator fellows

We're focusing on place-based creators this summer.

Rachel Lobdell

What 667 creators told us about their biggest challenges

Jun 25, 2026

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2 min read

What 667 creators told us about their biggest challenges

Misinformation, monetization, burnout, and more.

Rachel Lobdell

What if joy is part of how people stay informed

Jun 18, 2026

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2 min read

What if joy is part of how people stay informed

We're learning so much from Dog Instagram!

Rachel Lobdell

Our new research challenges assumptions about creator accuracy

Jun 11, 2026

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2 min read

Our new research challenges assumptions about creator accuracy

Creators aren't just pulling from headlines.

Rachel Lobdell

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

We built a free course to help you talk to teens about misinformation

Let's give the next generation the skills to evaluate what they're seeing online

Rachel Lobdell

We're throwing a party, and you're invited

May 28, 2026

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1 min read

We're throwing a party, and you're invited

Support the trusted voices in your feed

Rachel Lobdell

May 21, 2026

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1 min read

How creators build credibility

Plus: A creator’s guide to burnout

Rachel Lobdell

May 11, 2026

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2 min read

A new NCC fellowship for rural America

Plus: Our nationwide creator network has officially launched

Rachel Lobdell

Your audience's most trusted voice might not be who you think

Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

Your audience's most trusted voice might not be who you think

Plus: How to read polling data without misleading your audience

Rachel Lobdell

Creators already have the audience. Who has their back?

Apr 23, 2026

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1 min read

Creators already have the audience. Who has their back?

We have to build the systems that make creator work sustainable.

Rachel Lobdell

Apr 16, 2026

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4 min read

Ask one more question

Plus: What reality TV taught me about misinformation

Rachel Lobdell

Creators are a vital part of Local News Day

Apr 9, 2026

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5 min read

Creators are a vital part of Local News Day

Plus: Learn what to ignore

Rachel Lobdell

Apr 2, 2026

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5 min read

Your zip code is a reporting tool

Community-embedded newsgathering is the future

Rachel Lobdell

The pitch that actually gets a creator's attention

Mar 26, 2026

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4 min read

The pitch that actually gets a creator's attention

Plus the power of creators using public records

Rachel Lobdell

Mar 19, 2026

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6 min read

Why your brain loves comparisons

Plus the money behind health misinformation

Rachel Lobdell

Mar 12, 2026

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5 min read

We built a safety guide for creators

How to stay safe physically, legally, and digitally as a news creator

Rachel Lobdell

Where do creators get the information they share?

Mar 5, 2026

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5 min read

Where do creators get the information they share?

Plus: Why it’s so hard to study misinformation on social media

Rachel Lobdell

The accidental way Americans are staying informed

Feb 26, 2026

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5 min read

The accidental way Americans are staying informed

Plus our Creator Legal 101 guide

Rachel Lobdell

Feb 19, 2026

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5 min read

What's your call to action?

Help your audience get involved, and you'll be even more valuable.

Rachel Lobdell

Feb 11, 2026

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4 min read

Meet our next class of fellows

20 creators shaping the future of information stewardship

Rachel Lobdell