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Hanaa' TameezFebruary 18, 2021

Launching a news nonprofit in Fort Worth, Chris Cobler doesn’t want to “repeat the mistakes of the past”

“Nobody wants to look back on the work we’ve done and say, ‘God, we were really clueless 50 years ago.’ We want to start every day thinking that we’re as in touch with the community as we possibly can be and reflect their interests and values.”

Sarah ScireFebruary 4, 2021

The Information’s Jessica Lessin built a newsroom she wanted to work in — and coaches other journalists-turned-founders on doing the same

“Frankly, the really hard part is the journalism. Everything else can be learned and shared.”

The New York Times wants to test Wirecutter as a subscription product

Hanaa' TameezFebruary 1, 2021

URL Media launches to help sustain “high-performing Black and brown media organizations”

“Instead of [a mission centered in diversifying white spaces], let’s create something that will actually help to build and grow our voices on our own terms.”

Daily Nation, the largest newspaper in Kenya, adopts a paywall — and predicts more African-owned publications will, too

Sarah ScireJanuary 12, 2021

Tiny News Collective aims to launch 500 new local news organizations in three years

At least half of the new newsrooms will be “based in communities that are unserved or underserved, run by founders who have historically been shut out.”

Publishers expect to pick up the pace of innovation and rely on readers more than advertisers in 2021

Luke WinkieJanuary 5, 2021

Trump’s presidency is ending. Is the reign of Newsmax and OAN just beginning?

“The audience is not loyal to Fox. It wants to get its fix of identity-confirming news. It will go where it can get it, and avoid where it can’t get it.”

Rachel del ValleDecember 15, 2020

“All Grapes Considered”: For media brands, wine clubs keep the revenue flowing

Some clubs have seen an increase in signups since the pandemic began in March.

Lyz LenzDecember 14, 2020

The real reason local newspapers are dying

“I left daily newspaper journalism in 2005. But it’s only gotten worse, because now there is the internet to scapegoat for all of the incompetence and thievery.”

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