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April 12, 2019
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 always begin with…
April 5, 2019
To further our mission of collaboration between journalists, newsrooms and communities, the Local News Lab is accepting contributions to our weekly newsletter, the Local Fix. Every week the Local…
April 5, 2019
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 always begin with…
March 29, 2019
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 always begin with…
March 22, 2019
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 always begin with…
March 15, 2019
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 always begin with…
March 8, 2019
At the Local News Lab this week we republished a piece by Damon Kiesow that speaks to a key distinction between national news and local news when it comes to…
March 1, 2019
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 always begin with…
February 22, 2019
In the weeks leading up to basketball season’s first rivalry game between Duke and UNC Chapel Hill, student journalists at both universities took advantage of the competition in a unique…
February 15, 2019
Minnesotans will soon benefit from Sahan Journal, a relaunched news organization focused on the large immigrant community in the state. Reporter Mukhtar Ibrahim, who was Minnesota Public Radio’s first Somali-American…
February 8, 2019
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 always begin with…
February 1, 2019
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 always begin with…
January 25, 2019
Earlier this year, EducationNC released the first version of its Reach playbook. The playbook is a step-by-step guide that walks users through engagement practices that connect community members with one…
January 18, 2019
The partial government shutdown continued this week, and we saw even more local news organizations covering it. While the length of the shutdown is unprecedented, there are previous examples that…
