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United States · United States

Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it

Photo (cc) 2016 by Tony Webster By Jennifer Hoewe Many Americans say they have lost trust in national news — but most still believe they can rely on the accuracy of local news. In 2023, trust in national newspapers, TV and radio reached historic lows. Just 32% of Americans said they have a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in these news sources. In 1976, by comparison, 72% of Americans said they had a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust …See the Story

Worcester, Massachusetts · Worcester

The Worcester Guardian lands a $100,000 grant, its largest one-time gift to date

Union Station in Worcester, Mass. Photo (cc) 2014 by Jason Ouellet & Chelsea Creekmore. The Worcester Guardian, a 2-year-old digital nonprofit serving New England’s second-largest city, has some big news. The Cliff & Susan Rucker Charitable Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the news project. Co-founder Dave Nordman says the grant, the largest one-time gift the Guardian has received, “will help us expand our editorial reach, improve our …See the Story

The new Avengers: Working journalists and the researchers who study their industry

Publicity image from “The Avengers” via Marvel Entertainment By Lisa Thalhamer I don’t know exactly which story was my tipping point. By 2018, I had spent 10 years writing about car crashes, fires, murders, child abuse, natural disasters and many other forms of violence and death. The weight of all these tragedies had become more than I wanted to carry. I knew that interacting with stories like these was part of the job for nearly all journalist…Avengers · Boston Read Article

California, Google cut pledged funds to support state’s newsrooms

46% Left coverage: 11 sources

Google said Wednesday it would reduce its funding contribution for California newsrooms, following in the footsteps of state officials. California Politics · California See the Story

Gilbert Sun News publisher buys 21 Colorado papers

100% Center coverage: 9 sources

The National Trust for Local News and community news publisher Times Media Group, publisher of the Gilbert Sun News, have announced a new strategic partnership and transfer of ownership involving the nearly 30 newspapers operated by Colorado Community Media across…See the Story

Northeastern professor develops map to help local news outlets track nearby protests

Imagine that you run a local news site and a protest breaks out in your community. You cover it, but you’d like to place it within a broader context. How many other protests are taking place near your city and town? What are they about? Our Northeastern colleague Rahul Bhargava, a professor in the School of Journalism, has come up with a way of tracking demonstrations. He’s developed a map that can be embedded so community news outlets can show …Boston, Massachusetts · Boston See the Story

National Trust for Local News sells 21 Colorado publications

Coverage: 5 sources

The National Trust for Local News reported Tuesday that it has sold 21 of its Colorado publications to Times Media Group, a community news publisher based in Tempe, Ariz. The impacted publications cover communities along the Front Range and include the Arvada Press, Englewood Herald and Jeffco Transcript. The deal is expected to close on Wednesday. The trust will retain ownership of seven publications, including the Brighton Standard-Blade, Fort…Denver, Colorado · Denver See the Story

Northeastern’s Carlene Hempel and Harrison Zuritsky tell us about the Flint Uncovered project

The Flint Unfiltered team. From left: Claire Adner, Emily Niedermeyer, Alaa Al Ramahi, Professor Carlene Hempel, Steph Conquest-Ware, Mary Raines Alexander, Alexa Coultoff, Harrison Zuritsky and Asher Ben-Dashan. On the new “What Works” podcast, Ellen Clegg and I talk with Carlene Hempel and Harrison Zuritsky. Our colleague Carlene, a journalism professor at Northeastern University, recently led a reporting trip to Flint, Michigan. Harrison and …Flint, Michigan · Flint See the Story

Maine Monitor newsletters honored by Local Media Association

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Maine Monitor’s rural newsletters — “The Downeast Monitor” and “The Western Maine Monitor” — were jointly presented with a third place accolade from the Local Media Association for excellence in local newsletter strategies. Judges evaluated entries that showcased the creative and impactful ways newsletters can grow audiences, deepen reader relationships and drive revenue. The judges praised The Monitor’s mission-driven impact that is exempli…Maine, Maine · Maine See the Story

3 Berkshire authors on Mass Book Awards longlist

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Winners and two honor titles in each category will be recognized at an awards ceremony held at the State House in October.Boston, Massachusetts · Boston See the Story

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Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it

The Worcester Guardian lands a $100,000 grant, its largest one-time gift to date

The new Avengers: Working journalists and the researchers who study their industry

California, Google cut pledged funds to support state’s newsrooms

Gilbert Sun News publisher buys 21 Colorado papers

Northeastern professor develops map to help local news outlets track nearby protests

National Trust for Local News sells 21 Colorado publications

Northeastern’s Carlene Hempel and Harrison Zuritsky tell us about the Flint Uncovered project

Maine Monitor newsletters honored by Local Media Association

3 Berkshire authors on Mass Book Awards longlist

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