Local media
The hollowing out of the local news ecosystem has been well documented; in some communities, efforts are underway to reverse the growing news desert.
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What newsrooms need to know about collaborating with influencers
News Local Media Association + Local Media Foundation ·Local communities need intergenerational problem-solving — and local news can help
News American Press Institute ·DC fights, local impact
News American Press Institute ·John Mooney tells us how he built NJ Spotlight News into an innovative digital-broadcast hybrid
News Media Nation ·With International Students at Risk, Campus Newspapers Loosen Editorial Policies
News Nieman Reports ·Student Journalists Wrestle with Censoring Their Own Work
News Columbia Journalism Review ·What The Houston Landing’s closure says about the state of nonprofit news
News commentary Poynter ·Why the Fight for Local Journalism Matters
News commentary Columbia Journalism Review ·“Multi-local” newsrooms aim to get more news to more people
News Nieman Lab ·Hope and misfortune in nonprofit news
News American Press Institute ·What went wrong at Houston Landing? Maybe it never clearly defined its mission.
News commentary Media Nation ·The Houston Landing Is Closing, and Laying Off 43 Employees
News Columbia Journalism Review ·The Houston Landing raised $20 million pre-launch. Less than two years later, it’s shutting down.
News Nieman Lab ·The Houston Landing Is Closing, and Laying Off 43 Employees
News Columbia Journalism Review ·The Texas Tribune, once a model of stability, loses another big name as Sonal Shah will step down as CEO
News Media Nation ·Reach digital pioneer Belfast Live marks 10 years: ‘We’re positive and proudly non-partisan’
News Press Gazette ·Chuck Todd says he wants to invest in local news — and Ben Smith asks, Why not Nextdoor?
News Media Nation ·Study sheds light on why local news is more trusted, for now
News commentary seattletimes.com ·The origins of Patch’s big AI newsletter experiment
News Nieman Journalism Lab ·resources
”Rebuild Local News is the leading nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition developing and advancing effective public policies designed to strengthen community news and information.”
We’re building a future for local news
“We make grants to nonprofit news organizations, partner with communities to launch new organizations, and coach leaders as they grow and sustain their newsrooms.”
“With local journalism in crisis, Northwestern University has assembled a team of experts in digital innovation, audience understanding and business strategy. The goal: reinvent the relationship between news organizations and audiences to elevate enterprises that empower citizens.”
“The Center coordinates statewide and regional reporting, connecting more than 300 local news and information providers through its flagship project, the NJ News Commons. The Commons helps partners to share content and encourages them to collaborate and support one another. The Center also conducts and publishes research on emerging ideas and best practices, focusing on local journalism, business models, and ecosystem mapping. The Center convenes national programs, including an annual national summit for journalism organizations to foster the conditions, ideas, and practices that lead to stronger collaborative journalism across the U.S. The Center’s annual reports offer a detailed history of programs and their impact.”
”We are social investors who support a more effective democracy by funding free expression and journalism, arts and culture in community, research in areas of media and democracy, and the American cities and towns where the Knight brothers once published newspapers.”
“Report for America is a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. It is structured to harness the skills and idealism of an emerging group of journalists plus the creative spirit of local news organizations.”
“We support local and community-based media through research, programs and products that foster healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations.”