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Powering News
February 26, 2026
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Announcing Powering News: Free resources for worker-friendly newsrooms

Support for journalists who want a voice and a vote in their newsroom, plus the first newsroom database launches.

Grid showing the position of a variety of independent newsrooms with governance on one axis and management on the other
February 11, 2026
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Worker-friendly newsrooms are not all the same

Co-ops, staff-run nonprofits and democratic newsrooms take a mix-and-match approach to how they operate.

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January 22, 2026
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Mistakes news startups make – and how to avoid them

What you can learn from other newsrooms’ wayward decisions.

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December 17, 2025
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This year we launched 16 short-term experiments with newsrooms across the country

From personal ads to web scraping and revenue streams; here’s what we learned

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December 10, 2025
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5 ways to make better decisions in your newsroom

How to ditch consensus and move your team forward.

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November 24, 2025
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Newsrooms embrace pay cuts for the greater good

Coops, staff-run nonprofits, and democratic newsrooms are saving jobs by making tough decisions together.

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September 8, 2025
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What is a non-traditional newsroom?

Co-ops, staff-led nonprofits, and democratically-run newsrooms are on the rise.

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August 7, 2025
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Journalists are building the newsrooms they want to work for

Developing resources to help non-traditional newsrooms thrive.

A screenshot of an email alert for legislation related to the keyword search “immigration enforcement” from BillTrack50.
April 21, 2025
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Finding a legislation tracking tool that fits your newsroom’s needs

Six tools for tracking bills and topics across different states.

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January 9, 2025
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At journalism co-operatives, worker-owners take news into their own hands

Questions to consider when starting a news cooperative — and ways it’s helped journalists rethink their own work

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