Peril and Promise: The future of local news in Ipswich and beyond Join us for music, food, beverages and a lively chat with veteran news pros on what’s next for local news in Ipswich and beyond.

What Works' @dankennedy.net is taking part in a panel on the future of local news next Thursday, April 30, at 7 p.m. The event is a benefit for Ipswich (Mass.) Local News. Register and buy tickets here: #journalism www.eventbrite.com/e/peril-and-...

A new case for local news: Press Forward Rhode Island centers civic health | Press Forward Press Forward Rhode Island is building on a broader movement that frames local news as a civic health issue.

A new case for local news: Press Forward Rhode Island centers civic health. #journalism www.pressforward.news/a-new-case-f...

As statehouse coverage shrinks, student journalists are stepping in to fill the void — CollegeJournalism.org Across 30 states, college reporters are covering statehouse journalism gaps  — and the experience is changing their lives.

As statehouse coverage shrinks, student journalists are stepping in to fill the void. #journalism www.collegejournalism.org/student-pres...

News organizations reconsider ties to AI company Nota after plagiarism findings - Poynter The Boston Globe told staff to stop using Nota’s AI tools; other outlets say the company still lists them as clients after they walked away

Here's @angelafu.bsky.social's follow-up to her reporting on Nota's AI plagiarism machine. As previously reported, the @bostonglobe.com has dropped its relationship with Nota, though it says it wasn't part of the program in question. #journalism www.poynter.org/business-wor...

Audience, AI and Events A free skill-building webinar for news publishers, presented by What Works: The Future of Local News.

Our free What Works webinar on mad skills for local news folks, "Audience, AI and Events," will be held on May 21. Please sign up today! #localnews #journalism www.eventbrite.com/e/audience-a...

Historic $113M investment catalyzes NPR's strategic push for digital growth and network sustainability - Editor and Publisher NPR has received philanthropic gifts totaling more than $110 million — including the largest by a living donor in NPR's history — as a strategic investment in its future. These gifts will be used to e...

What will this mean for member stations covering local news? Also: $80m of this is Microsoft money. "Historic $113M investment catalyzes NPR's strategic push for digital growth and network sustainability." #journalism www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/hist...

Audience, AI and Events A free skill-building webinar for news publishers, presented by What Works: The Future of Local News.

Register today for our free all-day What Works webinar on "Audience, AI and Events," to be held on May 21 and focused on practical skills for local news publishers. #journalism www.eventbrite.com/e/audience-a...

Audience, AI and Events A free skill-building webinar for news publishers, presented by What Works: The Future of Local News.

Registration is now open for our free What Works webinar on "Audience, AI and Events." The all-day conference, which will be held on May 21, is aimed at local news publishers who wish to build practical skills. What Works is part of @northeasternu.bsky.social. #journalism

Maryland Enacts First-in-the-Nation Local News for Maryland Communities Act

The Maryland state legislature has passed a bill "requires Maryland state agencies to prioritize local news organizations for at least 50 percent of their advertising spending." #journalism www.mddcpress.com/maryland-ena...

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will go nonprofit after being acquired by The Baltimore Banner’s owner When the owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced earlier this year that the paper would shut down in May, it was widely noted that such a move would leave Pittsburgh as the largest city in …

New at Media Nation: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will go nonprofit after being acquired by The Baltimore Banner's owner. #journalism dankennedy.net/2026/04/14/t...

Independent journalists are mission-driven, but financially strained, a new report says "Journalism isn't immune to the larger trend of the gig-ification of labor."

Relevant to local news creators: "Independent journalists are mission-driven, but financially strained, a new report says." #journalism www.niemanlab.org/2026/04/inde...

Saving local news also means saving the archives - Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...

Saving local news also means saving the archives. #journalism www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

We’re excited to announce an all-star lineup for our 2026 What Works webinar, “Audience, AI and Events,” aimed at practical skills for local news publishers. The free, all-day teleconference will be held on Thursday, May 21. #journalism whatworks.news/save-the-dat...

Hyperlocal news is flourishing in small New Hampshire towns. #LocalNewsDay www.keenesentinel.com/news/local/h...

Celebrate the first annual #LocalNewsDay by supporting #journalism in your community. whatworks.news/2026/04/09/c...

Volunteers work to fill local news void in Brandon After the area's local newspaper shut down last fall, volunteers started the all-digital Neshobe Current, which began publishing online in February. It’s got a staff of six volunteers, nearly 500 subs...

Volunteers work to fill local news void in Brandon, Vermont. #journalism www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

Rachel White tells us how an AP initiative is helping state and local news outlets On the latest “What Works” podcast, Ellen and Dan talk with Rachel White, CEO of the Associated Press Fund for Journalism. Rachel joined the nonprofit AP Foundation in 2024, after a 10-…

On the new "What Works" podcast, @ellenclegg.bsky.social and @dankennedy.net talk with Rachel White, CEO of the AP Fund for Local Journalism, about how she's working to boost state and news coverage: Plus: Getting ready for @localnewsday.bsky.social, and Trump-related trouble in Fargo. #journalism

468 donors gave $43,170 as part of the Citizen's NewsMatch drive. Facebook followers grew from 4,100 to 4,600, and a new editor and reporter were hired. A fundraising drive was also held in memory of legendary reporter Mike Rosenberg, who died on the job. #journalism (2/2)

The @thebedfordcitizen.bsky.social, one of the projects we write about in "What Works in Community News," has published its annual report for 2025. Some highlights: $207,850 in revenue and 1,862 stories posted, both down slightly because of the timing of grants, a death and a retirement. (1/x)

How This Billionaire Plans To Save The Nation's Local Newspapers In just four years, David Hoffmann has gained control of 131 publications including the Aspen Daily News and the St. Louis Post- Dispatch. Now he shares his plans.

Profile of David Hoffmann, owner of 140 newspapers. "This Billionaire Wants To Save America’s Newspapers. He Thinks He’s Found A Way." #journalism www.forbes.com/sites/luisak...

Find your joy at the library: ALA urges communities and news media to stand against book bans - Editor and Publisher Libraries and local news organizations share more in common than many people realize. Both exist to inform their communities, expand access to knowledge and defend the First Amendment. As the American...

The American Library Association urges communities and news media to stand against book bans, reports @gretchenapeck.bsky.social. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/find...

Searching for sustainability Digital-first nonprofit newsrooms are generating only a fraction of the revenue of the newspaper industry from 20 years ago, and their “earned revenue” through things like subscriptions and membership...

"Philanthropists likely will need to support these [nonprofit] outlets for an extended time to preserve their sustainability. That philanthropy, however, may need to shift from national funders to local ones." #journalism localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2026/0...

An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists’ work - Poynter Nota shut down its news sites after Axios and Poynter found dozens of plagiarized quotes, phrases and photos

An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists’ work. #journalism www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...

How one immigrant newsroom is connecting Maine’s communities - Editor and Publisher When Georges Budagu Makoko arrived in Maine in 2002 after fleeing violence in Central Africa, he spoke five languages — but English wasn’t one of them. Finding housing, healthcare or even basic servic...

How Maine-based Amjambo Africa delivers multilingual journalism helping asylum seekers navigate life and share their stories. #journalism www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/how-...

Get ready for our May 21 online conference on ‘Audience, AI and Events’ A free skill-building webinar for news publishers We are starting to nail down plans for our 2026 What Works webinar, “Audience, AI and Events,” which will be aimed at practical skills …

Our What Works all-day digital conference "Audience, AI and Events: A Free Skill-Building Webinar for News Publishers" will be held on Thursday, May 21. For details and updates, just click here: whatworks.news/save-the-dat...

Trouble in nonprofit paradise: Low pay, AI and a restive union lead to turmoil at VTDigger On Monday, Joshua Benton reported for Nieman Lab that VTDigger was the 17th-most-trafficked nonprofit news website in the U.S., with about 800,000 visits in January, the most recent month for which…

Trouble in nonprofit paradise: Low pay, AI and a restive union lead to turmoil at @vtdigger.bsky.social. New at Media Nation. #journalism dankennedy.net/2026/04/02/t...

Fish Tales Hooks Record $30K for Local Journalism at Swampscott High School Attendees settle into the Swampscott High School Auditorium || Devosha Pearce This year’s record-breaking Fish Tales event earned the Swampscott Tides over $30,000 in donations supporting its missi…

Events sponsored by local news outlets raise money and build community. #journalism swampscotttides.org/news/fish-ta...

Nearly two dozen Iowa newspapers threatened after publishing company announces closure Facing closure on April 2, Mid-America Publishing Corporation's historic local papers, like the Butler County Tribune, may turn their final pages.

Small-town newspapers in 15 Iowa counties face an uncertain future after their publishing company, Hampton-based Mid-America Publishing Corporation, announced plans to close in April. #journalism www.weareiowa.com/article/news...

Rebuilding the statehouse beat: Inside The Center Square’s growing newswire model - Editor and Publisher The decline of traditional newsroom staffing has thinned one of journalism’s most important beats: statehouse reporting. As fewer reporters cover legislative chambers and the policy decisions shaping ...

Rebuilding the statehouse beat: Inside The Center Square’s growing newswire model. #journalism www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/rebu...

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