{"product_id":"what-works-in-community-news-isbn-9780807009949","title":"What Works in Community News","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking study of the journalism startups that are solving the local news crisis one community at a time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA must-read for activists, entrepreneurs, and journalists who want to start local news outlets in their communities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Local news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one widely cited study, some 2,500 newspapers have closed over the last generation. And it is often marginalized communities of color who have been left without the day-to-day journalism they need to govern themselves in a democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Veteran journalists Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy cut through the pessimism surrounding this issue, showing readers that new, innovative journalism models are popping up across the country to fill news deserts and empower communities. What Works in Community News examines more than a dozen of these projects, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSahan Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, a digital publication dedicated to reporting on Minnesota’s immigrant and refugee communities;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMLK50: Justice Through Journalism\u003c\/i\u003e, a nonprofit news outlet in Memphis, TN, focused on poverty, power, and public policy;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eNew Haven Independent\u003c\/i\u003e \/ WNHH \/ \u003ci\u003eLa Voz Hispana de Connecticut\u003c\/i\u003e, a digital news project that expanded its reach in the New Haven community through radio and a Spanish-language partnership;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStorm Lake Times Pilot\u003c\/i\u003e, a print newspaper in rural Iowa innovating with a hybrid for-profit\/nonprofit model; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTexas Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, once a pioneering upstart, now one of the most well-known—and successful—digital newsrooms in the country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through a blend of on-the-ground reporting and interviews, Clegg and Kennedy show how these operations found seed money and support, and how they hired staff, forged their missions, and navigated challenges from the pandemic to police intimidation to stand as the last bastion of collective truth—and keep local news in local hands.INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eThe Local News Crisis Will Be Solved One Community at a Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER ONE\u003cbr\u003eNew Jersey: A Digital Innovator Joins Forces with a Public Television Powerhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003cbr\u003eMinneapolis, Minnesota: How Heated Competition Is Reviving Local News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONVERSATIONS\u003cbr\u003eSteven Waldman:\u003cbr\u003eThe president of Rebuild Local News outlines his vision for revitalizing community journalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER THREE\u003cbr\u003eBedford, Massachusetts: A Homegrown News Site Comes into Its Own\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FOUR\u003cbr\u003eDenver, Colorado: The Sun Rises over a Complex Media Landscape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONVERSATIONS\u003cbr\u003eKara Meyberg Guzman:\u003cbr\u003eA former Alden editor talks about her reinvention as a publisher and her work as a local news advocate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FIVE\u003cbr\u003eMemphis, Tennessee: A Digital Newsroom Holds Power to Account\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SIX\u003cbr\u003eMendocino County, California: A Rural Startup Seeks to Find Its Footing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONVERSATIONS\u003cbr\u003eMeredith Clark, PhD:\u003cbr\u003eWhat does the future of local news look like? More diverse, with an emphasis on social change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN\u003cbr\u003e New Haven, Connecticut: A Longtime Digital News Project Takes to the Airwaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER EIGHT\u003cbr\u003eStorm Lake, Iowa: A Print Newspaper with a Voice Fights for Survival\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONVERSATIONS\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Hansen Shapiro, PhD:\u003cbr\u003eA scholar and serial entrepreneur looks to the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER NINE\u003cbr\u003eTexas: A High-Profile Behemoth Prepares for Its Second Act\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEPILOGUE\u003cbr\u003eThe Future Is Already Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e“For readers who despair at the collapse of traditional media nationwide, this survey is a bolster; for journalists looking to create such viable news sources in their own communities, it’s a highly useful road map.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fresh, optimistic, and necessary exploration of what really works in the crucially important realm of local news.”\u003cbr\u003e—Margaret Sullivan, author of \u003ci\u003eGhosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A great and important book . . . Provides great hope that the field is full of passionate, brilliant people who are going to figure this out.”\u003cbr\u003e—Steven Waldman, founder of Rebuild Local News and cofounder of Report for America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A valuable reference book for entrepreneurs and a compelling read for anyone interested in saving and reviving local news.”\u003cbr\u003e—Penelope Muse Abernathy, author of \u003ci\u003eSaving Community Journalism: The Path to Profitability\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pulls together in one place innovative approaches from across the country to stave off growing ‘news deserts.’ You can’t help but find this book nourishing if you care about preserving local news—and our democracy.”\u003cbr\u003e—Gregory L. Moore, former editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Crackling with insights and richly detailed, this sharply written book is essential reading for anyone interested in journalism’s future and the democracy it serves.”\u003cbr\u003e—Victor Pickard, author of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A comprehensive history and analysis of major news ecosystems in the emerging digital media landscape.”\u003cbr\u003e—Anne Galloway, \u003ci\u003eVTDigger\u003c\/i\u003e founder and editor at large\u003cb\u003eEllen Clegg\u003c\/b\u003e spent more than 3 decades at \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and retired in 2018 after 4 years of running the opinion pages. In between stints at the \u003ci\u003eGlobe\u003c\/i\u003e, she was deputy director of communications at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She is a member of the steering committee for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship at the International Women’s Media Foundation. Ellen is co-founder and co-chair of \u003ci\u003eBrookline.News\u003c\/i\u003e, a nonprofit startup news organization in Brookline, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the School of Journalism at Northeastern University and a nationally known media commentator. He was a panelist on the GBH News television program \u003ci\u003eBeat the Press\u003c\/i\u003e (1998–2021) and also served as a weekly columnist for the network. He was also a columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e from 2007–2011. Dan is a recipient of the Yankee Quill Award from the New England Academy of Journalists and the James W. Carey Journalism Award from the Media Ecology Association.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow Ellen and Dan online at whatworks.news and on Twitter at @whatworks_nu.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301948281061,"sku":"NP9780807009949","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807009949.jpg?v=1767743917","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/what-works-in-community-news-isbn-9780807009949","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}