We need a PIT Crew for news
4 hours ago
- #government innovation
- #technology capacity
- #newsroom collaboration
- Zohran Mamdani introduces Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crew to build internal tech capacity in NYC, shifting from outsourcing.
- Outsourcing tech often leads to high costs, delays, and loss of control, similar issues seen in newsrooms.
- Governments like Colorado are moving back to internally-run IT to align structures with outcomes and improve efficiency.
- PIT Crew operates like product teams, prototyping solutions based on human needs, building institutional knowledge and cost savings.
- Newsrooms should prioritize internal tech capacity, potentially through non-profit entities for shared resources and open-source collaboration.