Media organizations around the world face a crisis in building sustainable business models and building audiences. Nonprofit news ventures in the public interest are on the rise, often filling the gaps left by traditional news organizations with diminished resources. At Knight Foundation, we explore how local journalism is changing in a globally connected world, supporting new approaches and models that help meet the information needs of communities. (Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune via NewsMatch).
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Support local news — it’s crucial to our lives and our democracy
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Show don’t tell: continuing a legacy in journalism
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Toward a symphony model for local news
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Back to the homefront
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Journalism conservatives should love
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How local journalism can upend the ‘fake news’ narrative
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A bold funder collaboration focuses on supporting journalism that strengthens democracy
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What I wish everyone who cared about local news knew about local news
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Local News is a Building Block to Rebuild Trust
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$20 million is heading toward local news from the Lenfest Institute and Knight Foundation