In the crowded new world of journalism startups, there’s been no one better — or smarter — than Wendi C. Thomas. What she has accomplished at MLK50: Justice Through Journalism has been remarkable. And she’s done it all with a combination of grit and grace. Always Wendistan!

Amen.

ICYMI: This year’s The Pulitzer Prizes and Peabody Awards mark a watershed moment, speaking to the power of nonprofit and public media! It’s not about the awards, but what they represent for strengthening communities and democracy. pulitzer.org/prize-winners-…

Agreed. Google News Initiative are great and dedicated people working hard to help #localnews .

Yes!

Rick Edmonds is media business analyst for the Poynter Institute, which is a professional development center for journalists. Gannett is a financial firm that presents as a newspaper chain. Column by Edmonds:

'Gannett fired an editor for talking to me.' poynter.org/commentary/202…

What a stellar group! Congrats to Bettina Chang Candice Fortman (cande313.bsky.social) and Ryan Pitts.

A brag about my The Philadelphia Inquirer colleague/friend/data journalist extraordinaire Dylan Purcell, who won a Lew Klein Excellence in the Media award from our alma mater @TUKleinCollege. Super proud of Dylan, shown w/editor Jim Neff & Jim Friedlich of the The Lenfest Institute for Journalism #LKAM24

Congratulations to Lookout Santa Cruz Ken Doctor - the nimble for-profit local news start-up won 🥇the #pulitzerprize for #localnews for its rapid-response, deeply comprehensive coverage of deadly flooding in its community. #pressforward The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Knight Foundation

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Jim Friedlich Cherri “I'm Just Here for the Comments” Gregg Temple University The Temple News David Boardman The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Congratulations Cherri “I'm Just Here for the Comments” Gregg
Proud of you!

Congratulations Cherri “I'm Just Here for the Comments” Gregg! This is so very well deserved.

Back to School Night with two of #philadelphia ’s leading educators:

#AbbottElementary writer & star #quintabrunson and #PulitzerPrize winning education reporter Kristen Graham Kristan Graham at Temple University #LKAM24 Lew Klein Awards

Photo: Fellow #PulizerPrize winner Dylan Purcell

Congratulations to the incomparable Cherri “I'm Just Here for the Comments” Gregg winner 🥇 of this evening’s #LKAM24 Lew Klein Excellence in Media Award at Temple University The Temple News David Boardman The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

What we couldn’t see during the Columbia raid, not terribly surprisingly, was a good bit rougher than what we could. An important report from the EIC of Columbia Daily Spectator and her colleagues.

My report from Democracy Demo Day, brought to us by ⁦The Lenfest Institute for Journalism⁩ and ⁦The Associated Press⁩ lenfestinstitute.org/solutions-reso…

At WHYY News and Civic Dialogue Summit. Shawn of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism talking about #EveryVoiceEveryVote - and community access to information, education and engagement.

. Richard Tofel shares key takeaways from the @LenfestInst/AP News Forum on Journalism & Democracy, which featured 12 inspiring projects working to make our democracy more accessible lenfestinstitute.org/solutions-reso…

Public policy to support local news = the best ROI in news philanthropy. Rebuild Local News, a five-person 502c3 with a budget of just over $1 million has helped generate $90 million for #localnews in NY state with more to come in CT.

Public policy to support local news = the best ROI in news philanthropy. Rebuild Local News, a five-person 502c3 with a budget of just over $1 million has helped generate $90 million for #localnews in NY state with more to come in CT.

Thank you! But most credit goes to the local publishers and labor unions in New York (and the bipartisan elected officials)