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“You know what? There doesn’t need to be data. We all know this to be true.”
It’s how many communities fund libraries, build airports, or pay for hospitals. Could it also pay for local news?
Plus: Panoply grabs some big partners, question marks at Acast, and success in local podcasting through Hearken.
“The news can be pretty divisive, especially in an election year like the one we’re having now. So how do you create spaces where people can find some common ground?”
The program, run by AIR, partners independent producers with public media stations and provides them with funding through July to cover underserved communities.
“At other accelerators it’s: Hit a home run or you’re dead to us. Matter is trying to find this middle ground, being things that are mission-oriented, and something that can actually scale.”