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The nonprofit news startup announced its second newsroom — in Gary, Indiana — as part of the newly launched Indiana Local News Initiative.
Co-founders Akoto Ofori-Atta and Lauren Williams raised $9 million, including $95,000 from 550 small donors, to found the news startup after leaving leadership positions at The Trace and Vox.
“Your newsroom should match the community. It’s the easiest thing to say, it’s very difficult to do.”
“Our theory about how you build trust in information is to help people access it on their own.”
The tragedy highlights large news organizations’ flawed approach in covering communities at the margins.