I predicted in 2017 that marginalized voices could be silenced by structural shifts in media and technology. That moment has arrived: Teen Vogue is gone, and the recent layoffs when it was folded into the parent magazine mean there are now no Black women working in the teen section. NBC News closed its identity-focused verticalsContinue reading “From Prediction to Reality: The Loss of Platforms for Youth and Communities of Color”
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When Journalism Becomes Civic Infrastructure
In Kansas City, a Black-owned newsroom turns reporting into action, tackling food insecurity while rebuilding civic trust. Community-rooted journalism can do more than report—it can identify urgent needs, mobilize resources, and strengthen civic infrastructure. The Kansas City Defender, a Black-owned newsroom, is showing exactly how this works through the Hamer Free Food Program, a mutual aid initiativeContinue reading “When Journalism Becomes Civic Infrastructure”
Why Supporting Immigrant-Serving Journalism Matters Now
When Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara was detained by ICE earlier this year while covering a protest, the impact was immediate and devastating. Mario, who has been a trusted voice in Atlanta’s Hispanic community for more than a decade, built MG News into a newsroom reaching more than 112,000 people across the South. His arrest hasContinue reading “Why Supporting Immigrant-Serving Journalism Matters Now”
Journalism as Community Power: The KC Defender’s Food Program
In Kansas City, a Black-owned newsroom turns reporting into action, tackling food insecurity while rebuilding civic trust. Community-rooted journalism is more than reporting—it listens, responds, and organizes alongside the people it serves. Few examples illustrate this better than Pivot Fund grantee The Kansas City Defender. When the last grocery store in a historically Black neighborhood shutContinue reading “Journalism as Community Power: The KC Defender’s Food Program”
Carrying the Torch: Oscar Guevara Steps Up for MG News
When federal immigration authorities detained veteran journalist Mario Guevara this summer, the ripple effects spread far beyond his family. Guevara, who has reported on and for Atlanta’s Spanish-speaking community for more than a decade, has become one of the longest-jailed journalists in the United States. His detention has raised alarms not only about press freedomContinue reading “Carrying the Torch: Oscar Guevara Steps Up for MG News”
Reporting on Domestic Violence: Storytelling with Care Webinar Takeaways
At The Pivot Fund, we believe journalism can be a tool for healing as well as for truth-telling — especially when covering topics as sensitive and urgent as domestic violence. That’s why we partnered with the Blue Shield of California Foundation to produce a webinar aimed at strengthening trauma-informed reporting practices across the country. Together,Continue reading “Reporting on Domestic Violence: Storytelling with Care Webinar Takeaways”
The Power of Capacity in Community Newsrooms
Across the country, community-centered newsrooms are proving something that’s critical for funders to understand: when you invest in capacity, you unlock sustainability. These outlets—led by and for communities long overlooked by traditional media—are trusted in ways few institutions can match. But trust alone doesn’t pay salaries or keep the lights on. What we’ve learned through supportingContinue reading “The Power of Capacity in Community Newsrooms”
Leadership in Community Media: Serving as a ‘Helpful Guest’
Myers Reece, executive director of Underscore Native News, shows what it means to lead when the story isn’t yours What does it mean to lead a newsroom deeply rooted in a community that’s not your own? For Myers Reece, executive director of Underscore Native News, it starts with something simple but powerful: respect—for the people, theContinue reading “Leadership in Community Media: Serving as a ‘Helpful Guest’”
Four Public Media x Hyperlocal Partnerships to Watch—And Back
These examples show the value of supporting partnerships between public media and hyperlocal outlets Hyperlocal newsrooms are used to stretching every dollar, every hour, and every reporter. Public media outlets, too, are being pushed to their financial limits. The recent elimination of $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has left more thanContinue reading “Four Public Media x Hyperlocal Partnerships to Watch—And Back”
Partnering with Public Media: Tips for Hyperlocal Newsrooms
Hyperlocal newsrooms are used to stretching every dollar, every hour, and every reporter. Yet, through strategic partnerships—especially with public media—hyperlocal outlets are expanding reach, resources, and impact. These partnerships are becoming even more crucial as public media itself faces major funding challenges. The recent elimination of $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for PublicContinue reading “Partnering with Public Media: Tips for Hyperlocal Newsrooms”