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What Works: The Future of Local News, from Northeastern University's School of Jouralism and the Center for Transformative Media. Visit us at whatworks.news
Can nonprofit news mix with local TV? The idea is being tested in PA. www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/can-...

Part of our book, "What Works in Community News," is about the @njspotlightnews.org, the merger of a nonprofit digital news project and a daily TV newscast. whatworks.news/book
August 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Why walking tours offer another medium for local journalism. rjionline.org/news/why-wal...
August 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New at What Works: How Fall River's sparse news ecosystem is responding to the tragic Gabriel House fire. whatworks.news/2025/07/16/h...
July 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
On the latest "What Works" podcast, @katrowlands.bsky.social tells @ellenclegg.bsky.social and @dankennedy.net how the Bay City News Foundation acquired the @mendovoice.bsky.social and took it nonprofit. whatworks.news/2025/07/09/k...
July 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Traveling for the Fourth? Take the "What Works" podcast with you! Since 2021, @ellenclegg.bsky.social and @dankennedy.net have dropped 103 wicked cool jolts of optimism about the future of local news. whatworks.news/podcast
July 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thank you to the Massachusetts Center for the Book for highlighting "What Works in Community News."
June 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
New at What Works: In Maine, a printing deal with the former owner boosts the National Trust for Local News. Plus, fake news fills a vaccuum in California, and a paper in Washington State embraces nonprofit ownership. whatworks.news/2025/05/05/a...
May 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
📚📚📚 @ellenclegg.bsky.social and @dankennedy.net are thrilled that our book, "What Works in Community News," has been longlisted for a Mass Book Award by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Winners will be announced this fall. whatworks.news/2025/05/02/w...
May 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM