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Future Of News & Journalism

On Apr 16, 2020
@mediagazer shared
New Jersey has allocated $2M in its budget for its local news funding bill, which called for $5M, and released $1M since January (@jcstearns / SSIR Blog) https://t.co/yDW6NOooTA https://t.co/H10Tx0jSFb
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Philanthropy and the Future of Local News

Philanthropy and the Future of Local News

How foundations, journalists, and community organizers in New Jersey passed the nation’s first civic information bill.

On Apr 20, 2020
@NiemanLab shared
Is Patch actually producing quality local journalism? https://t.co/VThW9Pw31H https://t.co/6FAI2ndotb
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Is Patch actually producing quality local journalism?

Is Patch actually producing quality local journalism?

With the journalism industry in a freefall and hundreds of local newspapers facing possible extinction, it’s uplifting to occasionally read about the success stories in local news, the ...