“…This​ ​paper,​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​American​ ​Press​ ​Institute’s​ ​​series​ ​of Strategy​ ​Studies​,​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on​ some 20 ​interviews​ ​with newsroom​ ​leaders​ ​and​ ​staff,​ ​site​ ​visits​, ​and​ ​reviews​ ​of​ ​research from​ ​leading​ ​architectural​ ​firms.​ It​ ​describes how a workplace redesign can express the unique culture and personality of a news organization. It tells the stories of news outlets great and small. ​And it​ ​includes a range of​ ​no-cost,​ ​low-cost​ ​and​ ​aspirational ​designs,​ with​ ​ideas​ about how to ​adapt​ ​your​ ​newsroom when​ ​faced​ ​with​ ​limited​ ​time​ ​and​ ​resources. Whether​ ​you​ ​are​ ​solving​ ​logistical​ ​challenges,​ ​downsizing, overcoming​ ​space​ ​limitations​ ​or​ trying to ​to​ encourage ​new ways of practicing journalism,​ ​this ​research​ ​suggests space​ ​renovation​ ​is​ ​a​ ​valuable​ ​exercise​ ​in​ ​identifying​ ​your organization’s​ ​core​ ​culture​ ​and​ ​personality.​ ​Not​ ​only​ ​can renovation​ ​make​ ​your​ ​space​ ​more​ ​efficient and support new workflows,​ ​it​ ​can​ ​encourage collaborative behaviors and help ​raise​ employee ​morale…”