Change in local media isn't just possible: it's already here.

Check out the new series from our partner Press Forward — “Reimagining Local News” which shines a light on the people and newsroom models across the country that are writing a new chapter for local news. reimagininglocalnews.com

Today the philanthropists at Press Forward are unveiling a big round of grants, $22.7 million total, for "local news infrastructure."

"Local newsrooms need shared resources and tools to strengthen operations, keep journalists healthy and safe, and develop new revenue streams..."

Summer solstice has traditionally become the day to #showyourstripes. Here are Miami's, depicting remarkable warming especially this century. While sprawl undoubtedly adds to the urban heat island effect, the underlying warming driven by climate change is accelerating. Nights, especially, are hotter

“It is up to us to ensure that the doors of opportunity and the pathway to the American Dream are open to everyone.” — Dr. Vivek Murthy

Watch #KMF25’s keynote with former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Knight President & CEO @maribel-wadsworth.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRAN...

“The power to create change is not lost. It’s local” - Maribel Wadsworh @knightfdn.bsky.social opens Knight Media Forum.

At least they didn’t deface it

I cannot unsee this

Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at ‘unexpected’ rates, new study reveals
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

Trump won "news deserts" -- defined as counties without a professional source of local news -- by an average of 54 percentage points.

Read that again: 54 points.

Might be correlation, or causation, or some of both. But it's daunting.

localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2024/1...

I stopped them

For starters www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/