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Fundraising strategies for newsrooms Link toFundraising strategies for newsrooms

It’s no secret that local news organizations are struggling financially. Even before the pandemic accelerated declines in revenue, outlets were…

The nonprofit inewsource mobilized its board members to match reader donations Link toThe nonprofit inewsource mobilized its board members to match reader donations

In early April, readers of inewsource, the San Diego, Calif.-based nonprofit investigative site, received an email from Karin Winner, president…

How “members getting members” brought Zetland to financial sustainability Link toHow “members getting members” brought Zetland to financial sustainability

Hey! Last fall, the Danish news site Zetland realized it was reaching an inflection point. In its first three years…

How one Iowa newspaper is providing fun and educational COVID-19 coverage for kids Link toHow one Iowa newspaper is providing fun and educational COVID-19 coverage for kids

Since mid-March students in Iowa have been stuck at home due to the coronavirus, and schools are closed in the…

Resources to help you cover coronavirus: grant calls, reporting guides, self-care tips, and more Link toResources to help you cover coronavirus: grant calls, reporting guides, self-care tips, and more

Hey there, How are you doing?  These are unprecedented, challenging times for us all, but especially for local journalists, who…

‘All Facts. No panic.’ How The Philadelphia Inquirer is covering coronavirus Link to‘All Facts. No panic.’ How The Philadelphia Inquirer is covering coronavirus

Last week, Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Ellie Silverman was sent to report on the first government-supported coronavirus testing site in Philadelphia.…

Here are resources to help local newsrooms cover the coronavirus pandemic and adapt to remote work Link toHere are resources to help local newsrooms cover the coronavirus pandemic and adapt to remote work

Updated on April 7, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, local newsrooms are being forced to…

How student journalists launched a Spanish-language news site to serve Chicago’s Latinx community Link toHow student journalists launched a Spanish-language news site to serve Chicago’s Latinx community

This January, a new newsroom launched in Chicago: La DePaulia.  With a team of 15 editors and writers, La DePaulia…

With a print-first focus, The West End Phoenix is trying to fill a local news gap in Toronto Link toWith a print-first focus, The West End Phoenix is trying to fill a local news gap in Toronto

Last month, about 60 volunteer newspaper delivery people spread out across Toronto’s West dropping off copies of The West End…

How journalists can use creativity, compassion, and community to solve ‘gnarly’ challenges Link toHow journalists can use creativity, compassion, and community to solve ‘gnarly’ challenges

Over the course of two days in October 2018, more than 130 people gathered at a Seattle co-working space to…

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