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The Community Impact of Independent Journalism Link toThe Community Impact of Independent Journalism

The struggles of the local journalism industry in recent decades are well documented. The financial crisis in the newspaper business,…

Lenfest/AP Democracy Demo Day: Four takeaways and a call to action Link toLenfest/AP Democracy Demo Day: Four takeaways and a call to action

For funders seeking to invest in election news coverage and voting integrity efforts in advance of the 2024 election, arguably…

An election worker places a sign that says "Vote here/aqui" outside a polling station at a fire station in El Paso, Texas.

Elections, AI, mergers, and investments: The tectonic forces shaping local news in 2024 Link toElections, AI, mergers, and investments: The tectonic forces shaping local news in 2024

Last week, CalMatters, the leading public service newsroom covering California, announced that it is acquiring The Markup, the groundbreaking investigative…

A make-or-break year for trust in American democracy Link toA make-or-break year for trust in American democracy

Guardian columnist Margaret Sullivan, the executive director for the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia University,…

The Good Conflict Journalism Toolkit Link toThe Good Conflict Journalism Toolkit

These days, there’s a risk that’s become just about impossible to avoid. It’s so woven into the fabric of our…

What the AP and Newsday learned from automating coverage of 124 school districts Link toWhat the AP and Newsday learned from automating coverage of 124 school districts

There’s only so much newsrooms can cover. Local news organizations have limited resources and they can not report on everything. …

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