Tag Archives: community journalism

Funders and publishers explore the question: What does ‘sustainability’ really mean?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Kathleen Majorsky

By Janet Coats In December, The Patterson Foundation and the Investigative News Network invited representatives from national foundations that have been supporting independent and non-profit journalism to participate in a February conversation about financial sustainability for journalism’s startups. The idea … Continue reading →

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Who is Block by Block? Meet Suzanne McBride at Austin Talks

Posted on October 25, 2011 by MicheleMcLellan

Kathleen Majorsky, a journalist who worked with Michele McLellan and Janet Coats at RJI, is writing a series of posts called “Who is Block by Block?”  for The Patterson Foundation website to introduce the foundation community to the sites and … Continue reading →

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Images: Indie hyperlocal newsrooms as individual as the sites

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Jessica Durkin

Below is a sample of community news and hyperlocal newsrooms from around the country. Publishers and editors in the Block by Block network responded to a request for newsroom photos. Here is the first installment. Submit a photo of your … Continue reading →

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Small, indep. news site in AZ could gain from corporate news layoffs

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Jessica Durkin

What is a loss for corporate legacy media in the Tucson, AZ, newspaper market could be a small gain for an independent news start-up. “Given that the amount of local content in the [Arizona Daily] Star is bound to be … Continue reading →

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Block by Block: Community News Summit 2011

Posted on July 23, 2011 by MicheleMcLellan

We’re excited – Block by Block 2011 is getting close. Join us Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Chicago for another lively gathering of independent online community news publishers. If you’re leading a local online news start up or looking to grow … Continue reading →

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