In 2020, two dozen Atlanta journalists gathered to take a hard look at the state of local media in Atlanta. A lack of diversity and…
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First the good news: Philanthropy is starting to respond to the demise of local journalism with the urgency it deserves. In the past few years,…
When you look back at how local news fared in 2020, you might be surprised by how hopeful I am for the future. Things have…
This post was co-authored by Christine Schmidt. Over the past month, 30 states have made journalism an essential service in their disaster declarations, putting local…
Asking Questions and Listening are the First Step By Teresa Gorman and Fiona Morgan How do people in your community get news and information about…
How can we help local news survive, transform, and thrive? This question will not be answered by one person, one organization, or one innovation. Instead,…
Josh Stearns co-authored this piece with Teresa Gorman. Local news is critical to a healthy democracy, and we believe that the future of local news…
This post was co-authored by Paul Waters The Democracy Fund’s Public Square program is dedicated to supporting vibrant and thriving media through increasing engaged journalism…
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