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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 …

  • June 29, 2018

    Local Fix: Wendi, Rebecca, John, Rob, Gerald


    We are stunned and heartbroken by the news out of Annapolis, Maryland, where five people were shot in the newsroom of the Capital Gazette yesterday. Regardless of motive, an attack…

  • June 1, 2018

    Local Fix: Why Local News Matters (with data), Pop-ups, and Wikipedia


    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…

  • November 17, 2017

    Neighborhood involvement is a critical factor in the sharing of hyperlocal news, research shows


    By Jessica Mahone, Democracy Fund Public Square Research Associate Conversations between academic research and local newsrooms are often siloed. Interesting and useful findings from research are trapped in long papers…

  • October 20, 2017

    Local Fix: But You Don’t Have to Take my Word For it


    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…

  • May 19, 2017

    Local Fix: Can For-Profits and Nonprofits Partner?


    Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news.  Subscribe to…

  • April 28, 2017

    Local Fix: Open Journalism, Collaboration, and the Poetry of Local


    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 of…

  • 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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