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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Rachel White tells us how an AP initiative is helping state and local news outlets
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News Student Press Report ·Searching for sustainability
News Local News Initiative ·VTDigger helped save local journalism in Vermont. Now it’s fighting to stabilize after its own bad news.
News bostonglobe.com ·The Boston Globe ends its use of the AI tool Nota after Poynter reports that it plagiarizes
News Media Nation ·7 steps to redefine youth involvement in local news operations
News American Press Institute ·The Provincetown Independent’s reporters couldn’t find housing. So the Local Journalism Project bought a condo for them to rent.
News Nieman Lab ·Amid internal uncertainty, the VTDigger’s new union contract guarantees journalists’ input on AI use
News Nieman Lab ·An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists’ work.
News Poynter ·Trouble in nonprofit paradise: Low pay, AI worries and a restive union lead to turmoil at VTDigger
News Media Nation ·Dozens of small town Iowa newspapers face closure or sale
News eu.desmoinesregister.com ·Gleaning engagement and trust-building ideas from creators
News American Press Institute ·Tribune paywall removal: details, timeline and how it will work
News sltrib.com ·Who covers education in Indy?
News Poynter ·Why I built a coalition for Philly’s student journalists
News Student Press Report ·Sean Murphy retires from the Globe, ending a family connection of more than 60 years
News Media Nation ·What young people can tell us about the news
News American Press Institute ·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.”