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Pressing Forward: Transforming Local Journalism with $500M

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Exciting News in Local Journalism! 📰✨ Last year, the Press Forward Fund was introduced, and today, we’re thrilled to share insights from journalists and publishers shaping the future of local news. 🌐💡 Their perspectives? Gold. 🏆 Here’s a quick rundown: 🔧 Invest in cutting-edge tech and infrastructure for digital-savvy newsrooms. 💰 Multi-year grants for stability,Continue reading “Pressing Forward: Transforming Local Journalism with $500M”

Pivot Fund to map Midwest’s emerging news landscape

Press Forward members Joyce and McKnight Foundations invest in research to identify local news organizations trusted by people of color. The Pivot Fund will map the news landscape of the Great Lakes states with support from the Joyce and McKnight Foundations, both founding members of the Press Forward local news initiative. The project, which willContinue reading “Pivot Fund to map Midwest’s emerging news landscape”

The year we see the future of local news won’t look like its past

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In 2024, the journalism community will recognize just how different the future of local news is going to look compared with its past. That future is already here. A recent Washington Post article reported on the swell of trained journalists and other content creators leveraging social media and messaging platforms to meet audiences where they are. TheContinue reading “The year we see the future of local news won’t look like its past”

The year we see the future of local news won’t look like its past

“We find and fund these outlets by literally meeting audiences where they are — going into towns and neighborhoods and asking, ‘Where do you get your news and information, and who do you trust?’”

ICT’s Mark Trahant’s $500M Vision for Local News and Information

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Editor’s Note: For the past month, The Pivot Fund has been asking hyperlocal publishers how they’d spend $500 million on local news in light of philanthropic efforts to do just that. Here’s what Mark Trahant, editor-at-large of ICT, had to say. “The idea of a $500 million investment in local journalism is invigorating – andContinue reading “ICT’s Mark Trahant’s $500M Vision for Local News and Information”

Consumers Flock to Community-based Nontraditional News Sources

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A recent Washington Post article, “Content creators surge past legacy media as news hits a tipping point,” spotlighted the swell of trained journalists and other content creators leveraging social media and messaging platforms to meet audiences where they are. The article also delved into the decline of trust, traffic, and advertising dollars to legacy mediaContinue reading “Consumers Flock to Community-based Nontraditional News Sources”

A New Revenue-Generating Event Strategy Takes Shape

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POOLER, GA – Along the southern coast of Georgia, where a vibrant Latinx community thrives, Elizabeth Galarza, the dedicated CEO and publisher of Savannah-based Pasa La Voz Noticias, is crafting an impressive event strategy that not only engages and enriches the local community but also paves the way for an additional revenue stream. Last week, this trailblazingContinue reading “A New Revenue-Generating Event Strategy Takes Shape”

Davis Broadcasting’s Digital Manager Boosts Sales by $75K

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In January, Davis Broadcasting, the largest Black-owned radio network in Georgia, hired Blue Bancer as its Digital Operations Director. Since mid-April, he’s helped to secure more than $75,000 in new digital advertising revenue. Bancer is transforming a legacy sales team into a digital one—and bringing Davis’ customers and clients with them. “If you’re not in digitalContinue reading “Davis Broadcasting’s Digital Manager Boosts Sales by $75K”

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Covering Conflicts

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As journalists, we are historians and the fourth pillar of democracy. Our coverage has consequences, shapes narratives and sparks action. Our headlines will define this moment in time. Our words matter. Covering conflicts, communities and countries with the care, respect and sensitivity they deserve is critical, and so is centering the voices of those mostContinue reading “Covering Conflicts”