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

  • NTLN Staff
  • Jun 6, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jun 22, 2024

Last month I published Local News Can Build Stronger Communities: Three Strategies for Addressing the Local News Crisis, adding to the critical and overdue conversation about local news’ capacity to strengthen communities and to address the problem of polarization at its roots.


Strengthening communities for the long-term requires deep community engagement paired with publishing expertise. To help support our titles’ long-term sustainability, the National Trust for Local News recently welcomed Ross McDuffie to the team as Chief Portfolio Officer.


Ross' extensive experience building and managing local news operations is an ideal match for our work. Ross is entrusted with the responsibility of working on the ground with the local publishers and board leaders of our news organizations to strengthen the organizations’ local governance, resources, and impact in the small towns and rural communities we serve.


You can read more about Ross’ arrival at the Trust here and learn more about Ross’ approach in his essay about the business opportunities of rural journalism. 


Please continue to share your ideas and your feedback with us as we work together to keep local news in local hands.






—Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro

 
 
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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