March 13, 2017
Announcing a New Fund to Fight Misinformation
Today a coalition of foundations including Democracy Fund, Knight and Rita Allen Foundations are launching a joint fund to support creative ideas to address the question: how…
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March 10, 2017
Local Fix: Women in Local News, Mobile Resources, and Diversity Data
Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first,…
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March 9, 2017
Jersey Shore Hurricane News experiments in listening to get to ‘deeper’ community issues
At first blush, New Orleans and the Jersey Shore might seem as different as étouffée and salt-water taffy. New Orleans is urban,…
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March 7, 2017
Data Matters: Investing in Infrastructure to Support Diverse Newsrooms
Photo by Michael Hicks, distributed via Creative Commons As part of ongoing research for…
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March 3, 2017
Local Fix: Better Business Models, Localizing Trust, and Beating Burnout
Welcome to the Local Fix newsletter. Get the Fix in your inbox by subscribing at tinyletter.com/localfix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and…
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March 1, 2017
Hurdles to collaboration: Local newsrooms cite resources, lack of interest and not knowing who to ask
To quote Sarah Koenig, if this is the first time you’re joining us, stop. Go back and read our first post, about ways local and national news…
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February 23, 2017
Three Ways Local and National Collaborations Partner Now
Students and journalists work together to cover the 2016 Presidential Election as part of ProPublica’s Electionland project. Photo by Simon Galperin If you’re a…
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February 22, 2017
A List of More Than 50 Organizations Working on Inclusion in Media
This is an excerpt from The State of Diversity in the Media: A Field Analysis on DemocracyFund.org. The Democracy Fund recently completed a field analysis of organizations working…
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February 3, 2017
Four Steps for News Orgs to Start Collaborating with Ethnic Media
As immigration executive orders and other federal actions are transforming diverse communities across the United States, ethnic media outlets can be critical allies in deep coverage. Thousands exist…