Eric Zassenhaus
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Hi, I'm Eric.
I'm a journalist, a
metrics nerd and a
​project person.

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About Me

I believe storytelling is a powerful method for building empathy around entrenched problems and can help move people toward finding solutions.

I believe social media and other micro-publishing platforms have put that power into the hands of every individual.

I believe the rise of big data has made it easier than ever to be sure you're reaching your audience and goals.

Scroll down to see some of my work. I'm always looking for new projects. Get in touch!
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Audience Growth & Engagement ​


Most of my work over the past 15 years has involved building digital audiences for journalists and news organizations. The key is to understand who you're hoping to reach and meet that audience where it is, both in terms of where your readers gather and in their understanding of a given issue.
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Examples of Recent Work

  • ​Partnering with an audience on food insecurity ​
  • Reaching a readership on rents in Los Angeles 
  • Creating local data to track the startup ecosystem
  • ​​User testing newsletter effectiveness (Coming soon)

Publishing & the Power of Storytelling


I've worked on a number of stories, series and cross-newsroom projects. They run the gamut from daily stories to news apps and stand-alone websites. 
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​Examples of Recent Work

  • A Survey to Track the Startup Ecosystem
  • Keeping an eye on earthquakes
  • A resource for wildfires in California
  • A statewide voting guide tailored to your ballot​
  • A magazine of San Francisco stories

Turning Reader Appreciation into Revenue 


It's become increasingly clear that growing page views is not enough. Working within the mission of nonprofit (and some for-profit) journalism outlets, I've focused on turning our success in building audience and user-engagement into revenue growth. 
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Examples of This Approach

  • Finding topics that readers will support (Coming soon)
  • Developing a roadmap for member revenue
  • Building a CMS for nonprofit journalism success

Get In Touch.

I'm always looking for new projects and feedback. Follow me on Twitter, email me below, or troll me on LinkedIn.
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