Note: This piece is part of a series on how Press Forward’s funder coalition is investing according to the initiative’s four investment priorities: local news sustainability, equity, infrastructure and public policy. Our first piece covered infrastructure, and this one puts the spotlight on public policy and the growing role it plays in supporting local news. It’s a strange notion for … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. After the death of Aracely Zavala was declared an accident by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, Voices of Monterey Bay Reporter Royal Calkins suspected foul play. Caulkins spent months investigating the case – discovering that the … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. The 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was a devastating blow to the community, and also a turning point for the Uvalde Leader-News. Publisher & Owner Craig Garnett, a veteran journalist who has … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. On Election Night, student Shia Blackcloud made her way to the studio at the University of Kansas to provide live coverage of local and national races. As a producer and anchor for Good Morning Indian Country, … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. In the midst of the already busy 2024 election season, The Haitian Times was thrust into the national spotlight following its coverage of false rumors about Haitians eating dogs in Springfield, Ohio—starting a challenging moment for the 25-year-old publication. An … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. When Trip Jennings moved to New Mexico in 2005 to cover then-Governor Bill Richardson, the State House press room was a bustling place that often exceeded the maximum number of reporters allowed. “Now it’s like a … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. In the fields of Oxnard, California, Indigenous farmworkers aren’t allowed to use their cellphones. Instead, they carry a radio for their six to eight hour shift – making it an “essential tool for our community,” said … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. Journalist Dana James launched Black Iowa News during the pandemic to help the community learn about and survive a virus that disproportionately harmed them. She hasn’t stopped providing coverage online and in print since. “It’s always … Read More
Today, as we announce the recipients of Press Forward’s first Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps, we are also wrapping up a months-long process that drew on the expertise of 150+ people. Staff were guided by the insights of our Management Committee and our broad coalition of 60+ funders and journalism serving organizations, as well as the people who … Read More
As we approach the first anniversary of Press Forward’s launch, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate our progress with a new Interim Report. Press Forward’s launch was a call to action for more funders to join in and find ways to support the local news that strengthens our communities. We’re thrilled the call was heeded, that more money … Read More
