The Provincetown Independent's reporters couldn't find housing. So the Local Journalism Project bought a condo for them to rent.

""We had raised money for young journalists; we had money sitting in the bank [for] young journalists," board president Willow Shire told me. While they receive an abundance of "stellar applicants," Shire said, without a place to live, "all of these candidates were turning [the Independent] down.""

""We didn't anticipate [housing] being as big a problem as it turned out to be," Provincetown Independent co-founder and editor Ed Miller said."

Housing costs on Cape Cod's Outer Cape are among the highest in the U.S., making it nearly impossible for young reporters to find affordable living. The Provincetown Independent struggles to attract early-career journalists due to salaries starting at $45,000 and exorbitant rental prices. The Local Journalism Project, which supports aspiring reporters, faces challenges as candidates decline offers due to housing issues. To address this, the board launched a capital campaign to raise $500,000 to purchase a condominium for housing reporters.

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