Local news, for local people, by local creators (sponsored by Facebook)
Facebook's local news investment, Greenwald's Yes, Minster moment and more news from the "new media" trenches.
substack
Six thoughts about the Substack Local initiative
Newsletter platform Substack is chucking $1m of its VC cash at local news journalism. Is this helpful — or just marketing?
attention
When less journalism is more
The shift to digital unleashed the floodgates on a tidal wave of journalism of often variable content. And, finally, publishers are discovering that smaller amounts of more valuable work can be better.
online harassment
Better tools for better online communities
Five quick links about online abuse of local journalists, Facebook’s attempt to cleanse its groups, and some community-centric publishing tools.
coronavirus pandemic
How does journalism survive the Covid-19 crisis?
A crisis is a ruthless tool that exposes weaknesses in our systems. And our journalism ecosystems are being stress tested as never before. How do we navigate these difficult times?
local journalism
Local Journalism: breaking out of the London bubble
Local journalism is in trouble in the UK - there's no disputing that. What can the big national sites do to help?
local journalism
Facebook's donations won't save local journalism, but better CMSes just might
This week, Facebook has joined Google in throwing millions at the local news business. Is this really going to help the industry recover - or should we bee looking elsewhere?
news impact summit
12 things to learn from News Impact Summit Cardiff
The final session at News Impact Summit Cardiff extracted 12 key things you can take away from the discussions through the day.
Local News
The digital transition of local news
How are the traditional local publishers managing the transition to digital? The panelists would like us to think it's going well, but the audience is skeptical.
community engagement
Local news innovation: two examples from Europe
Two great examples of community engaged journalism from Belgium and Italy.
local journalism
Andrea Faye Hart: creating a brave space for civic engagement
Is a more engaged and representative journalism the pathway to more sustainable local news? Chicago's City Bureau thinks so, and is setting out to prove it.
local journalism
Megan Lucero: Why do we need new models for news
Can we find a new model of collaborative journalism, working alongside existing local journalists, and the communities they serve?