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NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS NAMES TOM WILEY AS CEO
Appointment of proven industry leader marks next chapter for non-profit redefining future of local news The National Trust for Local News...
A FOUNDER'S REFLECTION ON BUILDING AND BECOMING
When I stepped out of academia four years ago to co-found the National Trust for Local News, I was answering a call that felt bigger than...
HANSEN SHAPIRO TO STEP DOWN AS CEO OF NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS
Nationwide Search Underway for next CEO of Non-Profit Dedicated to Protecting Local News (January 29)—After four years at the helm,...
NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS STARTS PRINTING PRESS OPERATIONS IN COLORADO
The Trust Press, a commercial printing facility launched by the National Trust for Local News to address the skyrocketing costs of...
NATIONAL TRUST BUILDS OUT GROWTH TEAM, BOLSTERS DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES
Over three years, from Colorado to Maine to Georgia, we have laid a new foundation for sustainable local news nationwide. As Nieman Lab...
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 THREE 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...
MIZELL STEWART III JOINS THE BOARD OF THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS
In more than three decades as a journalist, Mizell Stewart III has been an award-winning reporter, top newsroom editor in three states,...
A LETTER FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER AND CEO ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO
In May 2021 we heard from Bill Patterson, a publisher in North Texas ready to write the next chapter for his century-old community...
A Q&A WITH LEE F. SACHNOFF
The Trust’s first major investment came in spring 2021 with the purchase of Colorado Community Media, and the launch of the Colorado News...
NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW MODEL OF COMMUNITY JOURNALISM
“Public media community anchor” in Texas keeps local news in local hands. DENTON, TEXAS⸺The National Trust for Local News announced today...
IT'S OFFICIAL: NTLN BECOMES A 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT
We are thrilled to share that the IRS has approved our designation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This step solidifies and bolsters our...
THREE LESSONS FROM OUR FIRST SUCCESSION-PLANNING WORKSHOP
Andrew Ramsammy of the Local Media Association and Caroline Porter of the National Trust for Local News uccession is a perilous time for...
WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
The amazing imagery you see on our site was captured by the 17 photojournalists who work in National Trust for Local News newsrooms in Maine, Colorado, and Georgia. We're honored to invest in this important, endangered journalistic form.
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