April 19, 2019
Losing a Friend of Journalism
Last night, Lyra McKee was killed. She was a 29-year-old freelance journalist in Northern Ireland who had spent much of her career covering the impact of her country’s long…
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February 12, 2019
NewsMatch 2018 raises $7.6 million, fueling growth in local news and investigative journalism.
GroundTruth Project, Civil Beat, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, inewsource The last month has been a difficult one for journalism in America. In a span of just two weeks roughly …
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November 1, 2018
A bold funder collaboration focuses on supporting journalism that strengthens Democracy
NewsMatch 2018 launches with new funders, new newsrooms, new chances to support local news and investigative reporting, and more than $3 million in matching dollars for nonprofit news organizations.
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June 20, 2018
How we know journalism is good for democracy
According to new data, at least 900 communities across the United States have faced profound erosion in their access to local news and information since 2004. Writing…
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April 19, 2018
The fight for local news can bring journalists and communities closer together
When E.W. Scripps closed the Rocky Mountain News in February of 2009, Kimberly Humphreys wasn’t going to take it lying down. Then an…
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September 1, 2017
Local Fix: Secrets, Sustainability, and Sources
Subscribe to the Local Fix Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens…
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August 4, 2017
Local Fix: Mothers, Press Freedom, and Podcasting
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, we…
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July 28, 2017
Local Fix: Pushy Notifications, You Can Do This, People Over Process
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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July 7, 2017
Local Fix: Amplifying Awesome Journalism, Smart Strategies for Subscriptions and Memberships
Welcome to the Local Fix. In our weekly newsletter we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we…