Local journalism has produced 100,000 stories, enhancing community connections and accountability. Report for America partners with 430 newsrooms, providing training, mentorship, and financial support. The initiative emphasizes creating quality journalism to drive community engagement and funding. Success has come from understanding that there isn't a single model for local news. The focus is on telling unique community stories rather than reducing staff, ensuring that journalism remains vibrant and citizens stay informed.
Create better journalism, and support will follow. We've found that people will pay - as subscribers, members, advertisers, donors - for journalism that only you provide.
Our partner newsrooms have had success with this approach, and we've learned a lot of lessons along the way.
Local news makes folks feel informed, which makes them more active citizens, which makes their communities vibrant.
With every one of these stories, we're reminded of what good local coverage does: introduces neighbor to neighbor, holds city hall and the school board accountable.
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