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What Works in Community News Oct 4, 2024

The Maine event: Ellen Clegg and @dankennedy_nu will be talking about their book, "What Works in Community News," in Portland on Oct. 15. Please register — we'd love to see you. #journalism #localnews https://whatworks.news/2024/10/04/the_maine_event/

The Maine event: Ellen and Dan will be talking about their book in Portland on Oct. 15

We want to let you know about one of the biggest events we’ve had to discuss our book, “What Works in Community News.” We’ll take part in a public conversation on Tuesday, O…

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What Works in Community News Oct 1, 2024

On the new episode of "What Works," our podcast about the future of local news, Sophie Culpepper tells Ellen Clegg and me about covering the local-news beat for @niemanlab. #journalism #localnews https://whatworks.news/2024/10/01/sophie-culpepper-tells-us-about-covering-the-local-news-beat-for-nieman-lab/

Sophie Culpepper tells us about covering the local-news beat for Nieman Lab

On the new “What Works” podcast, Dan and Ellen talk with Sophie Culpepper, a staff writer at Nieman Lab who focuses on covering local news. She co-founded The Lexington Observer, a digi…

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What Works in Community News Sep 18, 2024

On the latest "What Works" podcast, Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy talk with Mark Henderson, founder of The 016, a social network for news in Central Mass. Plus our Quick Takes on a Poynter report that highlights reasons to be optimistic about local news as well as a much-deserved honor for Cicero Independiente in Illinois. #journlism #localnews https://whatworks.news/2024/09/18/mark-henderson-tells-us-about-the-016-a-social-network-for-local-news-in-central-mass/

Mark Henderson tells us about The 016, a social network for local news in Central Mass.

On the latest “What Works” podcast, Dan and Ellen fall into their third season with an interview with Mark Henderson, an old friend of the pod and a pioneer in online media. Mark is a j…

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What Works in Community News Sep 12, 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 LION Publishers Sustainability Awards — including two projects that we feature in our book, "What Works in Community News," MLK50 and Santa Cruz Local #journalism #localnews

https://www.lionpublishers.com/meet-the-winners-of-the-2024-lion-sustainability-awards/?mc_cid=2b31692576&mc_eid=96b94531e0

Meet the winners of the 2024 LION Sustainability Awards - LION Publishers

Each winning entry received at least $2,500.

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What Works in Community News Sep 9, 2024

Local news roundup: Poynter pushes back against gloom and doom; plus, transitions in Colorado and Maine. New at What Works. #journalism #localnews

https://whatworks.net/2024/09/09/poynter-pushes-back-against-gloom-and-doom-plus-transitions-in-colorado-and-maine/

What Works in Community News Sep 5, 2024

New at What Works: Why paywalls for nonprofit news, though rare, are not going away anytime soon. #journalism #localnews

https://whatworks.news/2024/09/05/why-paywalls-for-nonprofit-news-though-rare-are-not-going-away-anytime-soon/

Why paywalls for nonprofit news, though rare, are not going away anytime soon

By Dan Kennedy Should nonprofit news organizations place their journalism behind a paywall? There is considerable precedent that suggests they should not. Public television and radio are free, thou…

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What Works in Community News Aug 27, 2024

New at What Works: Barbed Wire, a new Texas project, hopes to give for-profit journalism a much-needed boost. #journalism #localnews https://whatworks.news/2024/08/27/barbed-wire-a-new-texas-project-hopes-to-give-for-profit-journalism-a-much-needed-jolt/

Barbed Wire, a new Texas project, hopes to give for-profit journalism a much-needed jolt

By Dan Kennedy If local and regional news is going to survive, we need to find a path for profit-seeking enterprises. The nonprofit sector is becoming increasingly dominant, at least among projects…

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What Works in Community News Aug 26, 2024

New at What Works: AI translation is a boon for the Vineyard’s newspapers, but there are limitations as well. #journalism #localnews https://whatworks.news/2024/08/26/ai-translation-is-a-boon-for-the-vineyards-newspapers-but-there-are-limitations-as-well/

AI translation is a boon for the Vineyard’s newspapers, but there are limitations as well

The two independent weekly newspapers that cover Martha’s Vineyard are using AI-powered translation software to provide the island’s growing Brazilian population with Portuguese-languag…

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What Works in Community News Aug 22, 2024

New at What Works: California's proposed deal with Google to support local news comes under criticism. #journalism #localnews https://whatworks.news/2024/08/22/californias-proposed-deal-with-google-to-support-local-news-comes-under-criticism/

California’s proposed deal with Google to support local news comes under criticism

By Dan Kennedy A proposal that would have required Google to pay California news outlets for the journalism that it repurposes has instead been replaced with a proposed deal that is already coming …

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What Works in Community News Aug 19, 2024

New from Ellen Clegg at What Works: The Minneapolis Star Tribune — make that the *Minnesota* Star Tribune — shakes up its opinion pages with community voices and an end to endorsements. #journalism #localnews https://whatworks.news/2024/08/19/the-strib-shakes-up-its-opinion-pages-with-community-voices-and-an-end-to-endorsements/

The Strib shakes up its opinion pages with community voices and an end to endorsements

By Ellen Clegg The Minnesota Star Tribune’s new opinion editor, Phillip Morris, only started his job in July. But what a difference a month can make. The award-winning journalist from Cleveland has…

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