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LOCAL NEWS IS BIG NEWS FOR THESE MAINE NEWSPAPERS THAT FOUND A LIFELINE

NBC Nightly News

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS BUYS A “MISSION-DRIVEN” PRINTING PRESS IN COLORADO

Neiman Lab

SALE OF MAINE NEWSPAPERS TO NATIONAL NONPROFIT IS FINALIZED

Portland Press Herald

OPINION: THE REBIRTH OF LOCAL NEWS DEPENDS ON ALL OF US

The Washington Post

FROM LOCAL GUARDIANS TO GRIM REAPERS: THE CHANGING FACE OF NEWSPAPER OWNERSHIP

Columbia Missourian

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE AWARDS $50,000 IN BEYOND PRINT CONVENING GRANTS TO SUPPORT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Editor & Publisher

NONPROFIT BUYS 22 NEWSPAPERS IN MAINE

The New York Times

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: FROM LAUNCHING A NEW WEBSITE TO TRUE CULTURAL CHANGE

Better News

NEWLY FORMED GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS SPARKS HOPE FOR JOURNALISM

Saporta Report

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GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS LAUNCHES THE MACON MELODY

It’s not often now that the number of newspapers in America actually increases. But this week, one of the most vibrant cities in the...

NATIONAL TRUST LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING COMMERCIAL PRINTING FACILITY TO SERVE COLORADO'S LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEM

The National Trust for Local News is proud to announce the launch of a mission-driven commercial printing facility dedicated to...

NATIONAL TRUST TAPS TWO SEASONED MEDIA EXECUTIVES TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND GROWTH ACROSS PORTFOLIO

Today, the National Trust for Local News owns and operates 64 community newspapers across Maine, Colorado, and Georgia – 64 vibrant and...

GEORGIA TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS LAUNCHES

National Trust for Local News subsidiary will sustain community newspapers in Georgia with support from Knight, Woodruff, and Casey...

WE'RE HIRING: CHIEF PORTFOLIO OFFICER

The National Trust for Local News preserves and transforms legacy community news outlets facing succession and other transitions of...

A LETTER FROM OUR CEO AND CO-FOUNDER ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO

Last month I published Local News Can Build Stronger Communities: Three Strategies for Addressing the Local News Crisis, adding to the...

NEWSPAPERS IN RURAL AMERICA AS INCUBATORS OF CHANGE

RURAL JOURNALISM IS A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY The challenges facing local journalism are well-documented, but nowhere are those challenges...

ROSS MCDUFFIE JOINS THE TRUST AS CHIEF PORTFOLIO OFFICER

The Board and staff of the National Trust for Local News are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ross McDuffie as its Chief Portfolio...

LOCAL NEWS CAN BUILD STRONGER LOCAL COMMUNITIES

3 STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE LOCAL NEWS CRISIS By Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, PhD | MAR 20, 2023 INTRODUCTION The Roadmap For Local...

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