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fromNieman Lab
5 hours ago

A reckoning comes for journalism philanthropy

For decades, philanthropy has reinforced a media landscape that favors the biggest (and whitest) news organizations, whether they be nonprofit, for-profit, or startups, while chronically underinvesting in ethnic and community media. I predict that 2026 will see one or more failures of newsrooms conceived of or propped up by funders, forcing a reckoning about how we support journalism in America.
Media industry
Social justice
fromNieman Lab
1 day ago

Protecting immigrant journalists has to be an industry-wide priority

Immigrant and exiled journalists in in-language and community media face escalating threats to safety, legal status, First Amendment rights, and the immigrant audiences they serve.
Media industry
fromIndia Currents
5 days ago

URL Media Receives $5M Knight Grant

URL Media received a $5 million Knight Foundation grant to scale a multi-revenue model strengthening Black and Brown community media's financial and operational sustainability.
Arts
fromsilive
1 month ago

Staten Island artist expands youth mentorship through comics and television

Ashshahid Muhammad transforms personal trauma and street experiences into comics, mentorship, and a public-access art show to educate and heal Staten Island youth.
San Francisco
from48 hills
2 months ago

Just one week left to vote for Best of the Bay! - 48 hills

Voting is open for the 51st Annual Best of the Bay Readers' Poll; voting ends September 30 and the community gala is October 22.
Media industry
fromMission Local
3 months ago

The SF State born project that lasted five decades: El Tecolote turns 55

El Tecolote began in 1970 as a $400-funded bilingual newspaper project and grew into California's longest-running bilingual newspaper serving the Mission for 55 years.
Media industry
fromPoynter
6 months ago

Facing severe budget cuts, a local television station leaned on its community - and succeeded - Poynter

Community support is crucial for preserving local media organizations like CTV.
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