Mark Glaser
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Advisor + Consultant supporting local news for @Knightfdn, @NMLocalNews, founder of @MediaShiftorg, New Mexican
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Joined May 2007
Part of the supplement included a special “Red Card” cut-out page that helped educate readers on their constitutional rights when approached by ICE or law enforcement. The Red Card was a lifeline for many readers living in fear of deportation. /4
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The outlet published a special “Safe Families” print and digital supplement as an emergency response tool for immigrant families, produced in collaboration with local nonprofits. /3 https://t.co/tUCoRtd8il
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When the Latino community was alarmed at Mass. Gov. Healey’s lack of response to intensified ICE actions, El Planeta brought those concerns to the governor, leading to a strong statement in Spanish reaffirming Mass. as a safe space for immigrants. /2 https://t.co/bDglgLcb55
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🌟My latest Local News Leader Spotlight for #PressForward is on @JavierMarin of El Planeta, the leading Spanish-language news organization in Massachusetts, serving over 600,000 Latinos through print, digital, social and community platforms. /1 https://t.co/EJFjTHjifS
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Impact snapshot from a Press Forward grantee newsroom Who: Javier Marin, executive chairman, El Planeta Where: Based in Boston; serving Massachusetts. What: Since 2004, El Planeta is the leading...
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✨ The latest "5 Questions with..." feature @tinynewsco puts the spotlight on @cskuhlman who runs @Future_Tides for the maritime community near Seattle. She talks about her walking tours and the first Future Tides meetup at the Boat Show in Seattle. https://t.co/G4Qrrgo4Zm
tinynewsco.org
Cara Kuhlman shares the origin story of Future Tides and discusses how her community engagement efforts influence how she is strategically planning for the future.
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@LATACO @USCAnnenberg More on the Media Lab and its plan to pair social media creators and journalists in L.A.: https://t.co/gLRS1Bf3rq
lataco.com
To start, we’re teaming up with the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to help provide education and training expertise to a new generation of journalists. The school has developed...
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🌮 It's a great day to celebrate the success of @LATACO with their Taco Madness fest this weekend! I profiled their work as a street-level local news outlet for #PressForward. PF funding helped them launch the L.A. TACO Media Lab with @USCAnnenberg. https://t.co/ozKbGNgJl3
pressforward.news
With the help of Press Forward funding, the outlet recently launched the L.A. TACO Media Lab, which brings together social media creators and student journalists to learn from one another and...
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Get all the news about local news in the bi-weekly News @ Knight newsletter. Sign up here. /5 https://t.co/xWHQodviFq
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Also, the @AP Fund for Journalism announced its first program with 50 nonprofit newsrooms across the country, helping support their state and local reporting. The pilot program is supported by the @GoogleNewsInit. /4 https://t.co/ILeWRUcdLA
ap.org
The AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced its board of directors and a local newsroom pilot program in which it will work with nearly 50 nonprofit
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🌟In other news, @propublica and @TexasTribune announced a big investigative collaboration with 5 local newsrooms around Texas to report on "how power is wielded in Texas." /3 https://t.co/vQgTcuGh74
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ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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They also mention the Knight Growth Challenge Fund to help for-profit and nonprofit newsrooms expand into news deserts, and #PressForward local chapters as potential funders, noting that 59% of newsrooms funded in PF's Open Call went to for-profits. /2 https://t.co/uFa6uPK5eI
knightfoundation.org
Designed to support selected news outlets that have proven journalistic and business prowess and a solid business plan for sustainability
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📣 The latest News @ Knight newsletter is out from @knightfdn. @jimbrady and Duc Luu explain how for-profit newsrooms can get philanthropic support. They list various support orgs Knight funds, including @MaynardInst, @LIONPubs and @IndiegrafMedia. /1 https://t.co/UBROB6dFdl
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Press Forward funders are providing resources, connections, shared services and other support, which are just as important for newsrooms to succeed beyond one round of funding. /5
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And @kvidyak from @Hewlett_Found said, "Press Forward has been a welcome opportunity for us. We know local news outlets are trusted sources, and that finding more ways to support access to local news and information that is sustainable is critical." /4 https://t.co/Ll2QVwSsrU
hewlett.org
The Hewlett Foundation invests in creative thinkers and problem solvers with different perspectives, all working to build an inclusive society where everyone has a meaningful opportunity to thrive.
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Kevin Corcoran from @LuminaFound said: "Sustainability isn’t just about financial stability—it’s about creating resilient, mission-driven newsrooms that can thrive over the long term." /3 https://t.co/dHwjLP6Ste
luminafoundation.org
Lumina Foundation works to make learning after high school available to all
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For example, Press Forward Chicago gave grants to 13 local newsrooms and created a learning cohort run by @MedillSchool to provide support and training. This year, their funding will focus on shared services and capacity-building grants. /2 https://t.co/LecKJ6EVza
cct.org
The inaugural round of Press Forward Chicago grants will support capacity building and peer learning CHICAGO (May 23, 2024) – Today, Press Forward Chicago, a…
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For #PressForward, sustainability means more than grants. It means helping newsrooms focus on their operations and staff, develop and manage multiple revenue streams, and make sure their journalism is having an impact. /1 https://t.co/JWsRTkeIGy
pressforward.news
Note: This piece is part of a series on how Press Forward’s funder coalition is investing according to the initiative’s four investment priorities: local news sustainability, equity, infrastructure...
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I wrote a profile on the @JBMcClatchy Foundation for #PressForward to highlight the great work they are doing supporting journalism in the Central Valley of Calif. even as they plan to sunset the foundation. https://t.co/6LyO5TccYC
pressforward.news
Even as the foundation spends down, it leads the way with a local Press Forward chapter By Mark Glaser Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn. ―Ralph Waldo Emerson There’s an idea that every...
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Check out the latest newsletter from @tinynewsco with some great thoughts from @terabithia4 on expanding the definition of community. Timely.
📣 Our January edition of 🚀 The Big Blast from @tinynewsco just came out, and @terabithia4 writes about how the news industry should expand the definition of "community" beyond geography.
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Keep up with all the news about local news and subscribe to News @ Knight! /5 https://t.co/xWHQoduKPS
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