The Richmond Times-Dispatch has announced it will move its newsroom from downtown to its printing press in Hanover County in early 2025. The Times-Dispatch has been in the city for more than 150 years, and we find this news troubling for employees, readers and the community.

As we head to Election Day and presidential transition season, we've gathered even more resources to aid journalists in coverage, connecting with communities and maintaining self-care. Check out this page and suggest additions. #elections #localnews americanpressinstitute.org/journalism-res…

The St. Louis tradition of telling jokes while trick or treating is incredibly charming. I'm not sure which is more touching, the 3-year-olds attempting their first joke or the 13-year-olds suddenly seeming earnest as they take a deep breath and try to get a laugh. It's the best

For our latest "Welcome to #Florida" podcast episode, Chadd Scott & I talked to author Kristen Hare about our historic hotels, motels and inns. Check it out! buzzsprout.com/1169570/episod…

My colleagues and I reached out to journalists from across the country — those who know where to find credible information — to find out where they’ll turn this election night. Here's what they had to say: poynter.org/reporting-edit…

Journalists, thank you for the work you're doing! Keep an eye on this doc as you explain your work to the public ... we'll be updating it.

In an era of abysmally low levels of trust in media, local news sources still retain special connections – and precious credibility – with readers and viewers. So I checked in with seven swing state reporters and editors... 🧵

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Wrapped up this year's iteration of the Los Angeles Times' Día de Muertos digital altar. A project created by Vanessa Martínez, Fidel Martinez and myself four year ago. It's a beautiful project to scroll through. latimes.com/projects/dia-d…

🧵Election Day in the United States is actually a global event, so I'm going to thread some international news homepages from this morning:

Rufus Lewis is a retired Tampa cop & civil rights champion. Earlier this year, I wrote about how the city hailed him a hero, but denied him his full pension—leaving him to scrape by. Today, the city council awarded him $250k. Local journalism matters! tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…

Local news has essential roles that complement and enhance reporting. It long has. Embracing the role of convener will lead to more healthy, responsive and resilient news organizations. (June 2024) americanpressinstitute.org/journalism-has…

Another major scoop by the student journalists at the The Alligator alligator.org/article/2024/1…

7 years ago, DNAinfo shuttered + 115 journalists were laid off. Some of us picked up the pieces to launch @blockclubchi. Since then, we've told 25,000 stories. We've grown from 8 to 37 FT staffers. And we outlived our billionaire-owned predecessor. Thank you, Chicago. 🙏

And only grudging credit given to “student journalists.” and The New York Times wasn’t gracious enough to name The Alligator.

AJP CEO Sarabeth Berman’s 2025 Nieman Lab prediction highlights how philanthropy, reader support and digital innovation are rebuilding the bonds between newsrooms and communities. Read more: niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-re…

One of many treasures from this year’s Festivus roundup from Christopher Spata 🎁 Read the rest here! tampabay.com/life-culture/2…

.@LATimes live fire coverage is non-paywalled. Support local journalism latimes.com/california/liv…

When the fires are at their worst, southern California's TV stations are at their best. The hyperlocal live coverage alerts residents to evacuation warnings; gives real-time info about shelters and other resources; and shows exactly where and how the fires are spreading.

The Florida Auditor General found former UF President Ben Sasse innapropriately spent university funds while in office, including $335,000 in flights on the University Athletic Association’s private jets for trips with no clear business purposes. The Alligator