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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. And the way to do that is through journalism.”

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

news organizations, specifically local news outlets, have been rapidly dwindling. The COVID-19 pandemic brought more challenges for the industry, as demand for local news grew but revenue and outlets shrank. The number of U.S. Funders including the John S. and James L. Knight, John D. and Catherine T.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Press Forward seeks to reverse the dramatic decline in local news that has coincided with an increasingly divided America and weakening trust in institutions. Around 2,200 local newspapers have closed since 2005, resulting in 20 percent of Americans living in “news deserts” with little to no reliable coverage of important local events.

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Become the trusted information source for your industry

Nimble AMS

According to Gallup, Americans remain distrustful of mass media as well, with 60 percent saying their trust and confidence in the media to report the news “fully, accurately, and fairly” is “not very much” or “none at all”. Three effective ways to become the trusted source of information in your industry. Get it now.

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Infographic: 2013 Nonprofit Communication Trends

TechImpact

The post Infographic: 2013 Nonprofit Communication Trends appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Industry News Mobile Tech infographic nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech technology' Image courtesy of The Connected Cause.

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Infographic: How And Why Nonprofits Are Trending Up

TechImpact

Here are some alarming stats you may not have known about nonprofits, and some reasons why they will continue trending up: The nonprofit sector contributed $804.8 Why do you think nonprofits will continue to trend up in 2014? Industry News Leadership infographic nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech'

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

.” – 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer A couple of weeks ago, I facilitated a discussion through UST Education about trust and associations with Melanie Gottlieb, CEO of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and Tara Puckey, Executive Director of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).