It's been a trip, y'all—but I couldn’t be more proud of the “#LocalNewsRoadmap: An Emergent Approach to Meeting Civic Information Needs.” Many thoughts and a 🧵 on the opportunity ahead + one ask: 1) Read/share the report: localnewsroadmap.org 2) Keep reading ⏬ Let's talk

The news is out! My The Philadelphia Inquirer piece "Lights. Camera. Crime." has been optioned by Red Crown with director Yance Ford and writer Daniel Colameco. They're adapting it to become a scripted TV series. Very, very cool, unreal, exciting blessing. variety.com/2023/tv/news/p…

We are happy to announce that as part of our growth as an organization, we are hiring an Operation Manager. Please help us share this great opportunity wp.me/pcFpkQ-iXA

Couldn’t be more excited to announce the Indiana Local News Initiative! We’ve joined a coalition of local funders and news orgs with a $10M+ investment in local news for Indiana. A huge milestone in the effort to rebuild local news across the country. localnewsforindiana.org

Question to ponder as we enter into the first full day of #KMF2023 Are we working to save the business model of journalism? or to… Build stronger information infrastructure?

“We’re not just reporting on our community; we’re living it, we’re part of it…we’re not just there for the tragedy, we’re there for the joy” Dr. Paulette Brown Hinds on the present (& historic) role of the Black Press in local civic info & infrastructure 👏🏾👏🏾 #KMF23

Yes! @lilajmills: It has to be bigger than a saving journalism conversation. It has to be about civic engagement and serving the community #KMF23

If you're coming to Elon University for the NC News and Information Summit, join me for a morning session on community listening.

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Forty years and more than 2,000 issues later, the INDY is still producing powerful news and culture journalism grounded in progressive politics. indyweek.com/news/indy-40th…

NEW: What do people want from local news? Nearly 5,000 people in 8 markets across the country have shared their thoughts with us. AJP’s Loretta Chao shares what we’ve learned so far 🧵⬇️bit.ly/45rKTpa

Broke in Philly has changed the conversation about poverty and economic mobility in Philadelphia and changed the way journalism is done. It was a deep honor to work on an oral history of the project for Resolve Philly to share the story.

How can journalists get started in solidarity journalism? Just answer these 3 simple questions: 1. What issues are affecting my community? 2. What issue should I cover? 3. Where can I find someone affected by this issue? From Dr. Anita Varma Emma Löfgren thefix.media/2023/6/5/solid…

🧵 Engaged journalism (#engagedj, formerly #socialj 😭) involves the public as partners in news production. It can create more trust, value, and support from audiences, and address social and civic issues. 👇 Don't believe me? Read this thread.

Over five years, Democracy Fund has invested $11 million in six places across the US. We’re excited to share stories of community impact, and how we’re working to “seed a forest, not a single tree” through funding #LocalNews ecosystems. democracyfund.org/idea/how-fundi…

We're thrilled to announce a $4M investment to support 11 newsrooms centering people of color. Grantees were selected for their leadership in covering the threats affecting our democracy and the communities most impacted. democracyfund.org/idea/democracy…

Just in! 🚨 The SF Board of Supervisors passed a resolution TODAY urging city depts. to dedicate at least 1/2 of its ad spending to community & ethnic media. We are thrilled to see SF take this important step in strengthening our local news ecosystem. commoncause.org/california/pre…