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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 South has a brand new community newspaper. Today our Georgia Trust for Local News is launching The Macon Melody in Macon, Georgia. The Melody is the vibrant newspaper that a place like Macon deserves – delivering relevant, engaging, and informative community news from a bustling newsroom in Macon. The launch of The Macon Melody is also an
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...
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...
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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