A Q&A WITH LEE F. SACHNOFF
The Trust’s first major investment came in spring 2021 with the purchase of Colorado Community Media
Updates
- Oct 31
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 newspaper
- Sep 27
NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW MODEL OF COMMUNITY JOURNALISM
SEP 27 | 2022 “Public media community anchor” in Texas keeps local news in local hands. DENTON, TEXAS⸺The National Trust for Local News...
- Aug 2
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.
- Aug 1
THREE LESSONS FROM OUR FIRST SUCCESSION-PLANNING WORKSHOP
Succession is a perilous time for small or family-owned businesses, and community newspapers are no different. We often hear from publishers
- Aug 1
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
- May 23
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 one-year
- May 10
LITTLE WINS, BIG CHANGES: THE CASE FOR EXPERIMENT-DRIVEN TRANSFORMATION
In May of 2021, the National Trust for Local News acquired the 24 local weekly papers of Colorado Community Media, and made them the....
- Feb 15
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
- Oct 18, 2021
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 ret