Sarah Scire

we published a two-part story about the challenges facing small, local news organizations, despite the optimism and growth in nonprofit news this week @niemanlab

staff writer Sophie Culpepper, who was co-founder and sole reporter at a hyperlocal outlet before joining us, spent months interviewing people, crunching numbers, and tracking down critical context.

Feb 8, 2024 at 11:57pmWeb
Show threadSarah ScireFeb 8, 2024

part one centers small newsrooms who feel overlooked and captures the "Oh, my God, just give me the money" of it all: https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/02/many-small-news-nonprofits-feel-overlooked-by-funders-a-new-coalition-is-giving-them-a-voice/

part two puts their concerns into the broader context of patterns in philanthropy and what thoughtful people at INN, LION, etc. are seeing: https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/02/patterns-in-philanthropy-leave-small-newsrooms-behind-can-that-change/

Many small news nonprofits feel overlooked by funders. A new coalition is giving them a voice

“There are haves and have-nots in the nonprofit journalism space. And this isn't right.”

Nieman Lab
Show threadSarah ScireFeb 9, 2024
there are (spoiler!) no easy answers in local news, but Sophie's careful and attentive work brings us closer to solutions. hope you'll read!
Show threadJeffersonMar 31
@sarahscire This is a vital deep dive. As a dad, I see how much we rely on local news to stay connected to what’s happening in our own backyards. Huge kudos to Sophie for bringing that 'sole reporter' perspective it makes the reporting hit much harder. We need these outlets to survive.