Archive for local news
Statement: Alliance Applauds Inclusion of SBA Waiver for News Publishers in Fourth Stimulus
The Alliance is pleased to report that the latest stimulus package, introduced by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, includes support for local news in ... Read More
Senators Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Local Media Outlets Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Today a bipartisan letter was sent from U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Boozman (R-ARK) to their Senate colleagues urging ... Read More
Media Groups Call on Congress to Support Local News, Local Media Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Today, four national media organizations representing thousands of local newspapers and local broadcast media outlets – the News Media Alliance, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), ... Read More
Webinar: News Impact Project: Using Data to Inform and Improve Your Journalism – Including NEW Information on Tracking Your Coronavirus Coverage
Save the date for this exclusive Alliance member webinar, presented with the American Press Institute's Metrics for News team ... Read More
Tennessee’s Jackson Sun Proves the Importance of Local News on City Finances
A 2018 study found that when communities lose their local newspapers, city finances are dealt a major blow. This is why the work done by ... Read More
Oregonian’s Reporting Leads to Required Timely Testing of Sexual Assault Kits
Thousands of untested sexual assault kits that could have solved at least 500 sexual crimes in Portland over the last decade were left on storage ... Read More
Colorado’s Canyon Courier Highlights Youngest Change-Makers in Community
News stories don’t have to be deep, investigative reports or articles that create legislative change to make an impact. It’s true that communities need watchdogs, ... Read More
News Media Alliance Launches News Impact Project on Important Role of Local News in Communities
The News Media Alliance today launched its News Impact Project, including a News Impact Index of local news stories that have made a positive impact ... Read More
ICYMI: Tracking Your Impact with the News Impact Project and the Detroit Free Press
Did you miss our webinar on January 21, 2020? Do you want to learn about the News Impact Project and how you can start tracking ... Read More
Bangor Daily News Reporting Helps Residents Avoid Erroneous Eviction
“A new subscriber called to tell us that she subscribed because of this story,” Joellen Easton, audience director for the Bangor Daily News, told us ... Read More
