Center for Local Media
@CISLMUNC
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Inactive account — Follow us on BlueSky @centerforlocalnews.bsky.social
Chapel Hill, NC
Joined August 2016
👋 We’re moving to BlueSky! Follow us at https://t.co/ONSGJHoIpC for updates on local news research & sustainability. We’re also active on LinkedIn ➡️ https://t.co/dwLgnBN6cc This account will remain inactive for archival purpose —see you on the other platforms!
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Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media | 852 followers on LinkedIn. Growing a more sustainable future for local news, the journalists who make it and the communities that need it. |...
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A new report from @CISLMUNC asks what it takes for small local newsrooms to build an AI chatbot. Researchers helped four newsrooms launch experimental chatbots in under a month. But only one has committed to running their chatbot beyond the program.
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A new report tracked four small newsrooms as they launched custom chatbots built in just one month.
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🗓️ New date alert! Join us on Feb. 6 as we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a keynote address by @AllenBuansi — a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives and civil rights lawyer. 🗓️ Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. 📍 Freedom Forum 🎟️ https://t.co/LzVujZaHZf
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🚨The Lenfest Institute is hiring: We’re seeking a full-time Head of Development and Donor Relations to lead our fundraising strategy, secure and grow philanthropic partnerships, ensure strong donor relations, and more. Apply by Feb. 21 ⬇️
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Join us on February 11th at 5:30pm for a conversation with AP Executive Editor Julie Pace about conflict journalism and the award-winning documentary, "20 Days in Mariupol." Please RSVP for this event: https://t.co/zDaHSpEP3G
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A really well-done paper that supports our findings (2018 JoC): local newspaper closures increase polarization because people turn to national news. Great to see evidence from other countries and political systems.
#OpenAccess from our new issue - Local Newspaper Decline and Political Polarization - Evidence from a Multi-Party Setting - https://t.co/ZlehCqGGuR - @FabioEllger, @HannoHilbig, @riazsascha & Philipp Tillmann
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🚨 LAST CALL! 🚨 Today’s the final day to register for the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop! If you’re working on measuring journalism impact, join us in March! 🔹 Shape the impact convo in local news 🔹 Connect with researchers, journos & funders https://t.co/iZqg8xLFvT
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We’re partnering with #PressForward to host the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit in Philadelphia from May 20-22 to discuss all things related to news fundraising. Space is limited, so submit an attendance interest form or pitch a session now ⬇️ https://t.co/uJGBjuZtEv
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The 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit is May 20-22, 2025 in Philadelphia. The Summit is hosted by Press Forward and The Lenfest Institute
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📢 1 day left to apply! The 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop, co-hosted by @Duke_DeWitt, is almost here! Join us in March as researchers, journalists & funders to explore how we define and measure impact in local news. ⏳ Deadline: Jan. 17! https://t.co/iZqg8xL7Gl
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Just a couple days left to get your 500 word proposal in. Come join us for this. Always a great mix of participants.
📊 What does newsroom impact look like? What metrics matter? If you're researching or working on these issues, join us as an attendee or presenter at the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop, co-hosted by @Duke_DeWitt! 📝 Apply by this Friday, Jan. 17:
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The #AEJMC25 Conference Paper Competition is now open! Carefully review the paper call, create a new account in All Academic, and then you are ready to submit! Extended abstracts are again accepted and the deadline for all is April 1. https://t.co/P9LgFttXiL
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📊 What does newsroom impact look like? What metrics matter? If you're researching or working on these issues, join us as an attendee or presenter at the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop, co-hosted by @Duke_DeWitt! 📝 Apply by this Friday, Jan. 17:
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This conference brings together researchers across the academic, industry, non-profit and government sectors whose work addresses local journalism solutions.
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Very excited that @Duke_DeWitt and @CISLMUNC are once again teaming up to host the 2025 Local Journalism Researchers Workshop, March 24-25 at the UNC Chapel Hill campus. Follow the link for more details and to submit a participation proposal.
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🎉 8 days left! Are you researching local news impact? Submit your proposal for the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop, co-hosted with @Duke_DeWitt, by Jan. 17! 🗓️ March 24–25, 2025 📍 UNC-Chapel Hill 💰 Free 📌 Apply now to attend or present:
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1/17 is the deadline to submit proposals for the Local News Researchers Workshop, hosted by UNC's Center for Innovation & Sustainability in Local Media and Duke's DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy. Follow link for details & to submit a proposal. https://t.co/SpPdNPZz2X
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This conference brings together researchers across the academic, industry, non-profit and government sectors whose work addresses local journalism solutions.
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Journalists: There's still time to apply for our newly launched Public Health Reporting Fellowship! This opportunity will support reporting projects in any format exploring the intersection of public health policy & health care delivery. Apply by Jan. 6:
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🎉 Kick off the New Year by advancing local news! Submit your proposal for the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop by Jan. 17. 🗓️ March 24–25 📍 UNC-Chapel Hill 📊 Impact & Measurement Join researchers shaping the future of local journalism! https://t.co/kpWlOONbkN
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By the end of 2025, research shows a third of U.S. local newspapers will be closed for good. Many remaining are broke and understaffed. But local newsrooms are still a vital force for good in communities across the country. Proof, just in the last year, of what we stand to lose:
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🎉 Have some downtime this holiday season? Submit your proposal for the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop! 🗓️ March 24–25, 2025 📍 UNC-Chapel Hill 📊Theme: Impact & Measurement 📌 Proposals due Jan. 17:
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⏳ 20 days left to apply! Are you a journalist or newsroom leader interested in measuring impact? Join the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop, co-hosted with @Duke_DeWitt, at UNC on March 24–25. Submit your proposal by Jan. 17:
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