Medill Local News Initiative
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@NorthwesternU R&D project combines digital innovation, audience insight & business strategy to elevate local news & empower citizens. Based at @MedillSchool
Joined August 2018
Skamania County, WA, has one local paper left—no online edition, few staff, and just six pages. Is this survival or the spread of news deserts?.
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On election nights, there should be electricity in a newsroom — and pizza bought by the editor.
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Illinois is backing its local news: $4M in tax credits awarded to help 40 news organizations (operating 120 outlets) keep reporters on staff. Check out our interactive map to see who received the tax credits.
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Forty Illinois local news entities operating 120 outlets are receiving $4 million in state tax credits under a new law designed to encourage the retention and hiring of journalists, according to...
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“I know what we’re doing is certainly, not just atypical but outlandish in the minds of some.” .Stephen Crane reflects on launching a weekly print newspaper in a digital era and why print might be having its moment again in community news:.
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Stephen Crane knows some people think he’s out of his mind.
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RT @liamjscott: Hitting Reset After Months of Turbulence, the National Trust for Local News Seeks Stability. My latest, via @LocalNewsIni….
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Two days after Tom Wiley joined the National Trust for Local News in May as its new CEO, the organization announced that it was selling 21 of its Colorado newspapers to a for-profit Arizona-based...
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“National news won’t earn back trust until local news is rebuilt.”. Chuck Todd joins Michigan Press Leaders to talk collaboration, community, and the future of local journalism. Read the full story:
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Public media cuts, increased collaboration and the importance of local sports headlined a panel at a Local Media Association’s summit in Detroit on Wednesday aimed at raising the visibility of the...
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RT @localmediarocks: Crisis in local news – pilot in Michigan to expand to other states @stevenwaldman @cbadalamente @HiramJackson @chuckto….
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The crisis in local news is at a breaking point. According to the Medill Local News Initiative, over 50 million Americans live in counties with little or no news.
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New report from Rebuild Local News & Muck Rack reveals the depth of the local news crisis:. 📉 More than 1 in 3 U.S. counties lack even one full-time journalist.🏙️ Even major urban counties are severely understaffed. Read here:
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The United States has seen a staggering 75% decline in local journalists since 2002, according to a report released on Thursday by Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack.
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From trivia nights and block parties to festivals and awards, publishers are hosting events to deepen community trust, boost engagement & open new revenue streams. Dive into the full story 👇.
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A WWE-style belt decorated with The Pilot logo, donned by a proud Southern Pines electrician, is a sight one could only bear witness to at the ‘Best of the Pines’ awards event.
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A local government agency just bought The Tuskegee News to keep it alive. Is this unusual arrangement the beginning of a trend, or a one-off? .Read more about Alabama’s newspaper rescue:
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Joe Turnham knew it would be cataclysmic if The Tuskegee News closed its doors.
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An Oregon bill viewed as a national model for tech platforms to compensate local news outlets has failed. The Medill Local News Initiative posted this story from The Seattle Times columnist Brier Dudley on the Oregon setback.
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An Oregon policy that could have created a model for saving local journalism died in Legislature, amid another round of newsroom layoffs in the state.
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When local newspapers disappear, corruption thrives. A must-read from @CJR:.🔗
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Our study also found that digital media sites didn’t make much of a difference.
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Are local news organizations benefiting from or getting crushed by artificial intelligence? In our latest Q&A, journalism professor Tom Rosenstiel chats with Mark Caro about the future of local news in the age of generative AI. 🔗
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🧭 Shifting Sandboxes explores how legacy local outlets like The Lansing Journal and Daily Herald are tapping into YouTube & Facebook to reach new audiences and revenue. When local news adapts, sustainability follows. #LocalNews #MediaInnovation.
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Melanie Jongsma still smiles when you call her a ‘YouTuber.’ It’s not a title she would’ve imagined being associated with when she took over as publisher of The Lansing Journal in 2020. All she...
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Supported by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Field Foundation and Solutions Journalism Network. #SolutionsJournalism #Medill.
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From deep listening techniques to investigative solutions reporting, discover how journalism can be a force for meaningful impact. Featuring Pulitzer Prize winners Tina Rosenberg and Alison Flowers.
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🎯 Ready to transform conflict into constructive change?.Join us in Chicago on June 27 for the free Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Summer Summit — a full day of panels, networking & reporting inspiration. Open to all!. 🔗 Register:
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RT @farhip: Public radio stations in rural areas and smaller towns face the greatest threat from Trump’s plan to eliminate federal funding:….
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As Hurricane Helene ravaged the mountain communities of western North Carolina last fall, Blue Ridge Public Radio remained a beacon in the storm.
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Visa pause could stop flow of international journalism students to U.S. @angelafu of @Poynter reports.
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The Trump administration is pausing visa interviews for students and fellows while it drafts new vetting rules
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In this especially candid, insightful conversation, CherryRoad Media CEO Jeremy Gulban details the challenges facing his fast-growing newspaper chain and the greater local news industry. @MedillSchool
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With the 2020 purchase of the Cook County News Herald in Northeast Minnesota, Jeremy Gulban launched the fast-growing CherryRoad Media chain of community newspapers. The company’s portfolio has...
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The new @MedillSchool LNI Local News Ecosystem Barometer uses a predictive model to track 249 U.S. counties on the Watchlist at risk of becoming news deserts. Explore here:.
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