{"id":122614,"date":"2020-02-09T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/topics\/local-and-nonprofit-news"},"modified":"2023-02-20T16:16:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T21:16:15","slug":"local-and-nonprofit-news","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/topics\/local-and-nonprofit-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Local News Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/461919411?h=467f075268&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity aligncenter\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-1\"><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/act-local-resources-for-local-and-nonprofit-news-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACT LOCAL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/ways-to-support-local-news-and-democracy-in-the-digital-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUPPORT LOCAL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/knights-journalism-and-democracy-initiative-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"column\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-column stacked-view\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/the-documenters-model-how-city-bureau-makes-information-accessible-to-all\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CCLBA-11-1.jpg?w=350&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"270819\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__program-area\" data-visible=\"true\"><a class=\"post-block__program-link program-area--background-color--blue\" data-program-area=\"journalism\" data-theme=\"blue\" href=\"\/programs\/\">Journalism<\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">article<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/the-documenters-model-how-city-bureau-makes-information-accessible-to-all\/\">The Documenters model: How City Bureau makes information accessible to all<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__excerpt\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"> <\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2021-02-25T08:00:00\">February 25, 2021<\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/the-documenters-model-how-city-bureau-makes-information-accessible-to-all\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Documenters model: How City Bureau makes information accessible to all<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/knight-to-continue-helping-newsrooms-strengthen-digital-platforms-with-ongoing-funding\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sigmund-59yRYIHWtzY-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"270433\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__program-area\" data-visible=\"true\"><a class=\"post-block__program-link program-area--background-color--blue\" data-program-area=\"journalism\" data-theme=\"blue\" href=\"\/programs\/\">Journalism<\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/knight-to-continue-helping-newsrooms-strengthen-digital-platforms-with-ongoing-funding\/\">Knight to continue helping newsrooms strengthen digital platforms with ongoing funding<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__excerpt\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"> <\/span><\/p><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/knight-to-continue-helping-newsrooms-strengthen-digital-platforms-with-ongoing-funding\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Knight to continue helping newsrooms strengthen digital platforms with ongoing funding<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/5-business-model-shifts-for-local-news-in-2021-and-beyond\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/christian-wiediger-F8IAN0lyFJU-unsplash.jpg?w=350&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"245595\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__program-area\" data-visible=\"true\"><a class=\"post-block__program-link program-area--background-color--blue\" data-program-area=\"journalism\" data-theme=\"blue\" href=\"\/programs\/\">Journalism<\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/5-business-model-shifts-for-local-news-in-2021-and-beyond\/\">5 Business Model Shifts for Local News in 2021 and Beyond<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__excerpt\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"> <\/span><\/p><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/5-business-model-shifts-for-local-news-in-2021-and-beyond\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Business Model Shifts for Local News in 2021 and Beyond<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"inner-block__footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"column\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-column stacked-view\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/5-reasons-that-2020-was-the-year-of-nonprofit-local-news\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AdobeStock_389933328-e1607638233932.jpeg?w=350&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"244313\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__program-area\" data-visible=\"true\"><a class=\"post-block__program-link program-area--background-color--blue\" data-program-area=\"journalism\" data-theme=\"blue\" href=\"\/programs\/\">Journalism<\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">article<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/5-reasons-that-2020-was-the-year-of-nonprofit-local-news\/\">5 Reasons that 2020 Was the Year of Nonprofit Local News<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__excerpt\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"> <\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2020-12-10T17:09:53\">December 10, 2020<\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/5-reasons-that-2020-was-the-year-of-nonprofit-local-news\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Reasons that 2020 Was the Year of Nonprofit Local News<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/6-ways-local-news-makes-a-crucial-impact-covering-covid-19\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AdobeStock_335424284.jpeg?w=350&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"205439\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__program-area\" data-visible=\"true\"><a class=\"post-block__program-link program-area--background-color--blue\" data-program-area=\"journalism\" data-theme=\"blue\" href=\"\/programs\/\">Journalism<\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">article<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/6-ways-local-news-makes-a-crucial-impact-covering-covid-19\/\">6 Ways Local News Makes a Crucial Impact Covering COVID-19<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__excerpt\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"> <\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2020-04-20T10:37:32\">April 20, 2020<\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/6-ways-local-news-makes-a-crucial-impact-covering-covid-19\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6 Ways Local News Makes a Crucial Impact Covering COVID-19<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"2400\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/civic-bright-spots-show-where-local-news-is-making-progress\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nasa-1lfI7wkGWZ4-unsplash.jpg?w=350&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"208704\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__program-area\" data-visible=\"true\"><a class=\"post-block__program-link program-area--background-color--blue\" data-program-area=\"journalism\" data-theme=\"blue\" href=\"\/programs\/\">Journalism<\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">article<\/div><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/civic-bright-spots-show-where-local-news-is-making-progress\/\">Civic Bright Spots Show Where Local News is Making Progress<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__excerpt\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"> <\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"2020-06-22T11:27:52\">June 22, 2020<\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/articles\/civic-bright-spots-show-where-local-news-is-making-progress\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Civic Bright Spots Show Where Local News is Making Progress<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"inner-block__footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building the future of local news, strengthening democracy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/318726618?h=909806ae9d&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"column\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-column\"><div class=\"inner\"><header><h2 class=\"three-up-post-grid__heading\">In the News<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/2022\/09\/semafor-aims-to-be-the-source-for-intelligent-news-consumers-who-are-unhappy-and-screaming-from-the-rooftops\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/illustration_journalism_ed.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"62183\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">press mention<\/div><strong>Nieman Lab<\/strong><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/2022\/09\/semafor-aims-to-be-the-source-for-intelligent-news-consumers-who-are-unhappy-and-screaming-from-the-rooftops\/\">Semafor aims to be <em>the<\/em> source for \u201cintelligent news consumers\u201d who are \u201cunhappy\u201d and \u201cscreaming from the rooftops\u201d<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"false\">Invalid date<\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/2022\/09\/semafor-aims-to-be-the-source-for-intelligent-news-consumers-who-are-unhappy-and-screaming-from-the-rooftops\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Semafor aims to be &lt;em>the&lt;\/em> source for \u201cintelligent news consumers\u201d who are \u201cunhappy\u201d and \u201cscreaming from the rooftops\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/politics\/when-local-newspapers-fold-polarization-rises-heres-what-you-can-do\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/8dfa585d965923074683d6276fe2f901a67130f0\/2022\/06\/24\/9dcb391d-2dd3-4c79-a8bf-f3d680418cf9\/newsboy-local-journalism-web.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=crop&amp;height=630&amp;width=1200\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"0\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><div class=\"post-block__type\" data-visible=\"true\">press mention<\/div><strong>CNET<\/strong><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/politics\/when-local-newspapers-fold-polarization-rises-heres-what-you-can-do\/\">When Local Newspapers Fold, Polarization Rises. Here&#8217;s What You Can Do<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__published\" data-visible=\"true\" data-date=\"false\">Invalid date<\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/politics\/when-local-newspapers-fold-polarization-rises-heres-what-you-can-do\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">When Local Newspapers Fold, Polarization Rises. 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