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Votebeat and Election SOS will place local reporters in newsrooms to boost election coverage

Joshua BentonAugust 6, 2020

In the arena: Ken Doctor is moving from “media analyst” to “media CEO” with Lookout, his plan for quality local news

Lookout doesn’t want its local news sites to be a supplement or alternative to the local daily. They aim to be the news source of record in their communities, outgunning their shrunken newsprint rivals from Day 1.

Ken DoctorJanuary 24, 2020

Newsonomics: Here are 20 epiphanies for the news business of the 2020s

After ten years of writing for Nieman Lab, Ken takes a big look back and ahead, defining the state of affairs for the troubled world of journalism.

Christine SchmidtSeptember 19, 2019

Here’s Chalkbeat’s vision for local education news by 2025

The network’s pitch to local funders: “By the time the school reforms reached their zenith, there was not a single local education reporter dedicated to covering them.”

Christine SchmidtMay 29, 2019

“Inextricably linked”: How Chalkbeat works with local funders to start its local bureaus

To choose its newest place of focus, the nonprofit education network asked supporters to nominate their own cities — and to help find local funders long before launch.

Christine SchmidtApril 29, 2019

Product teams have taken national news organizations by storm. What’s happening locally?

“We’re trying to create great experiences for both our friends in the newsroom and our audiences whom we never meet.”

Christine SchmidtOctober 10, 2018

Venture philanthropy for local news might not be as scary as it sounds

The American Journalism Project, led by two top nonprofit news veterans, aims to propel $1 billion in annual investments to mission-driven local news outlets.

Christine SchmidtJuly 12, 2018

What kind of information — not just content — do you need as a news consumer?

Pulse, a project launched by Sarah Alvarez and Andrew Haeg, aims to help news organizations text their communities to find out.

The Shorenstein Center will figure out best practices for single-subject news sites, with $683K from Knight

Ken DoctorJanuary 20, 2017

Newsonomics: Trump may be the news industry’s greatest opportunity to build a sustainable model

Readers have finally understood that their payments for the news will actually make a difference in what they and their community know. That model needs to be extended down to states and cities.

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