“In this vision, the community librarian facilitating conversations around authoritative, trusted digital news is as celebrated as the dogged reporter pursuing a scoop.”
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.
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.”
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.
There seems to be some momentum among those with deep pockets to address the local news crisis. But if that money appears, where should it be directed?
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.
The new venture, cofounded by the former CNN and NBC News anchor, is not ashamed about having an agenda. One key part of its toolkit: using video to create a “Waiting for Superman”-like impact on the discussion around education.
Wang, Shan. "Can Campbell Brown’s education news site walk the advocacy–journalism tightrope?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Jul. 2015. Web. 28 Sep. 2023.
APA
Wang, S. (2015, Jul. 27). Can Campbell Brown’s education news site walk the advocacy–journalism tightrope?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/07/can-campbell-browns-education-news-site-walk-the-advocacy-journalism-tightrope/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "Can Campbell Brown’s education news site walk the advocacy–journalism tightrope?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 27, 2015. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2015/07/can-campbell-browns-education-news-site-walk-the-advocacy-journalism-tightrope/.
Wikipedia
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