Very excited that DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University and Center for Local Media 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. airtable.com/appZdWH37JEDRG…

💡 "We have a lot of evidence about the value of local news and building communities. Part of that is telling the story of the community, even when it's positive." — Jessica Mahone Catch the State of the Union for Local Media convo on WCHL & Chapelboro ⬇️ chapelboro.com/town-square/20…

⏳ 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 DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University, at UNC on March 24–25. Submit your proposal by Jan. 17: tarheels.live/localnewsresea…

🎉 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: tarheels.live/localnewsresea…

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:

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: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🎉 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! tarheels.live/localnewsresea…

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. cislm.org/research/local…

🎉 8 days left! Are you researching local news impact? Submit your proposal for the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop, co-hosted with DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University, by Jan. 17! 🗓️ March 24–25, 2025 📍 UNC-Chapel Hill 💰 Free 📌 Apply now to attend or present: tarheels.live/localnewsresea…

📊 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 DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University! 📝 Apply by this Friday, Jan. 17: cislm.org/research/local…

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. community.aejmc.org/conference/pap…

Just a couple days left to get your 500 word proposal in. Come join us for this. Always a great mix of participants.

📢 1 day left to apply! The 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop, co-hosted by DeWitt Wallace Center at Duke University, 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! cislm.org/research/local…

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 ⬇️ lenfestinstitute.org/solutions-reso…

🚨 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 cislm.org/research/local…

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.

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: loom.ly/4UE_d10

🚨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 ⬇️ lenfestinstitute.org/get-involved/c…

🗓️ New date alert! Join us on Feb. 6 as we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a keynote address by Allen Buansi — a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives and civil rights lawyer. 🗓️ Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. 📍 Freedom Forum 🎟️ go.unc.edu/MLK25