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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...
A LETTER FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER AND CEO ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO
I am awed by all our small team and board have accomplished in the first six months of this year, and I am grateful for the support of...
A LETTER FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER AND CEO ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO
Amazingly, and with the support of our incredible partners and some extra strong coffee, our pioneering work in Colorado passed the...
LITTLE WINS, BIG CHANGES: THE CASE FOR EXPERIMENT-DRIVEN TRANSFORMATION
by Lillian Ruiz, COO, The National Trust for Local News and Brian Boyer, Technologist and Award-Winning Journalist In May of 2021, the...
2021 ANNUAL REPORT LETTER FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER AND CEO ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO
LOCAL NEWS IS TOO VITAL TO VANISH Community newspapers are key to thriving local electorates and local economies. Yet 3 million Americans...
A LETTER FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER AND CEO ELIZABETH HANSEN SHAPIRO
A year ago, Marc Hand, Steve Waldman and I spent a string of Saturday mornings thinking together about the future of local news. We kept...
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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