The Pivot Publisher Series was created to equip hyperlocal BIPOC publishers and news leaders with tools, strategies, and tactics to support their growth and continued success. Each month, the series brought together industry experts, experienced publishers, and newsroom leaders to share best practices on topics ranging from organizational design to hiring top talent and more.Continue reading “The Pivot Publisher Series: Preparing for Transitions: Succession Planning”
Author Archives: Tracie Powell
Spanish-language media needs to create a new legacy
I’m passionate about delivering accurate and meaningful information to my community, so I used my journalism degree to join a Spanish-language newspaper, signing on as a consultant to bring the publication into the digital age. After a year of offering recommendations that went unimplemented, I left and started my own digital news site in Charleston,Continue reading “Spanish-language media needs to create a new legacy”
Succession Planning Tip Sheet for News Startup Entrepreneurs
Succession planning is a crucial aspect of ensuring the long-term sustainability and growth of your news startup. It involves identifying and developing talent within your organization to fill key roles when needed. Earlier this week, Evelyn Hsu, Co-Director of the Maynard Institute spoke with Jane McDonnell, CEO of Free Range Media, Sahan Journal CEO and Publisher, Mukhtar M. Ibrahim,Continue reading “Succession Planning Tip Sheet for News Startup Entrepreneurs”
Tracie Powell – The Badass Fighter
Tracie Powell is a journalist and advocate who has spent her career fighting systemic bias in media while building platforms and funds to support journalists of color. She founded and led major initiatives like AllDigitocracy and the Pivot Fund to push for equity, better funding, and more inclusive coverage in newsrooms serving underserved communities.
Pressing Forward: Transforming Local Journalism with $500M
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
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
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
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”