November 1, 2018
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.
October 10, 2018
Together, local funders, journalists, citizens begin to reinvent civic-minded news Denverite reporter Allan Tellis (left) hit coffee shops and local haunts for “Santa Fe Drive” week special coverage. Credit:…
August 1, 2018
En Español How can we help local news survive, transform, and thrive? This question will not be answered by one person, one organization, or one innovation.
June 20, 2018
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…
April 5, 2018
Illustration by Melinda Szekeres By Melinda Szekeres The Democracy Fund team often writes about diversifying sources, sharing resources, and collaborating on projects in…
March 1, 2018
The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund is pleased to open its first call for applications. We are looking for ideas from community groups, newsrooms,…
February 7, 2018
Democracy Fund establishes two new local funds By Teresa Gorman and Josh Stearns Local news is critical to a healthy democracy, and we believe…
December 29, 2017
By Andrea Hart, City Bureau and Molly de Aguiar, News Integrity Initiative Back in August, a journalist based in Birmingham, Alabama, …
December 14, 2017
Photo via Markus Spiske, via Creative Common. By Jessica Mahone, Democracy Fund Public Square Research Associate Conversations between academic research and local newsrooms are often siloed. Interesting and…