Local News & Information
This new form of local journalism has some common characteristics:
- Provides news and information through accessible products that address information gaps.
- Organizes and trains community members, building inclusive pipelines for involvement in journalism and media as civic engagement.
- Relies on stakeholder engagement and audience feedback loops to
Building a new model for community-centered local news
Maine Pages
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu
Midcoast Villager (Maine) - like Marfa / Big Bend Sentinal, running an IRL coffee shop as a community hub
Epicenter NYC
epicenter-nyc.comAsked, received: community calendar for SF’s Tenderloin
newsrelaynetwork.orgGreater exposure to higher-quality local news leads to more political participation (Shaker, 2014), reduced polarization (Darr, Hitt and Dunaway, 2021, 2018; Moskowitz, 2021), less corporate malfeasance (Heese, Pérez-Cavazos and Peter, 2022), healthier municipal finances (Gao, Lee and Murphy, 2020), and increased political competition (Rubado and... See more
Local journalism, no matter what form it’s in, truly does contribute to the fabric of a community. You’re not going to find too many large market sources of news reporting on your local city council or the high school basketball scores. Things like that might sound silly to a lot of people but truly are important to small communities... Keeps us... See more
Steven Waldman • How high school sports coverage can save democracy - Poynter
Simon Galperin
There is a sense of validation and pride that comes from being witnessed in a communal setting. My son’s high school wasn’t known for sports but one year it happened to have one of the top long-distance runners in New York state. There was no shortage of information about this guy. Beautiful color images of him huffing and puffing could be found on... See more