Philanthropy Summit On May 4 – New Pathways to Funding Local News
Join us for a unique summit where newsrooms, philanthropists, business leaders and academic institutions will discuss not only why they can work together -...
Vermont Standard building destroyed by fire
On Monday, July 16, an early morning fire destroyed the building that houses The Vermont Standard newspaper, in Woodstock, VT.
In addition to the Standard...
New deadline for the 2023 Better Newspaper Competition!
We have extended the deadline to enter the region’s largest journalism recognition program to Monday, December 11, 2023.
It takes highly skilled, passionate, and determined individuals to...
API accepting grant applications for 2023 Civic Discourse and Community Voices Fund
The American Press Institute is now accepting applications from local and community-based news organizations throughout the United States to kickstart initiatives to strengthen civic...
We’re divided in new ways over our core First Amendment freedoms
Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. Email him at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org and follow him on Twitter...
Registration is now open for the 2023 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit
Registration is now open for the 2023 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit, a free virtual gathering focused on the transformative work of fundraising in sustaining essential...
Apply By October 7 Equity and Belonging Newsroom Transformation Program
The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education is now accepting applications for its new Equity & Belonging Newsroom Transformation program, funded by the John...
124 Democrats, Republicans Advocate for New Federal Funding to Support Local News
PAWTUCKET – U.S. Representatives David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and F. James Sensenbrenner (WI-05) are leading more than 100 members of both parties in...
Special projects energize staff, community
I fondly characterize newsrooms as organized chaos. That definition has aptly described operations for the past 18 months with the impact of COVID-19. The...
The State of Local News 2024 Report – Expanding Deserts, Shifts in Ownership, and...
The State of Local News 2024 report produced by the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University highlights the ongoing crisis in local news...