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The questions every journalist should ask funders (but usually don’t)
And what journalists are getting wrong in the application process.
4 potential places for journalists to lead walking tours
Your coverage can inspire your routes.
Inside the business of obituaries in weekly newspapers
Study shows that paid obits bring in little income but are nearly universal.
A lightweight tour operation for your independent newsroom
The key differences between tours and events.
In the aviation capital of America, an unexpected art journalism outlet takes flight
With Press Forward funding, The SHOUT pioneers stand-alone arts culture coverage in Wichita.
A new resource for taking the guesswork out of ecosystem research
These assessments reveal who is informing communities, where gaps persist, and how resources can be deployed more strategically.
19 conferences, one spreadsheet and zero pitches: A look at LOOKOUT’s fundraising success
Building a development model on human connection.
Introducing the News Media Help Desk for local newsroom sustainability
RJI, in partnership with the Local Media Consortium (LMC), has announced the launch of the News Media Help Desk, a centralized hub to provide local newsrooms with access to essential resources, expert assistance and fractional services. Supported by a grant from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the initiative aims to help news … Continued
Big Tech’s economic takeover can be beat
The same internet that gives rise to the dystopian narrative has tools to prevent disaster.
How sharing local news through tours is, and isn’t, tourism
This approach crosses paths with two adjacent industries.