Local news powers our democracy. Local journalism offers trusted information about the issues that matter most to readers in the community and holds those in power accountable to the people they serve. Local nonprofit news offers a new model that disrupts political polarization by moving away from party politics and prioritizing the issues in readers’ neighborhoods. Local news also has the potential to reach audiences frequently overlooked in national outlets by taking a community listening approach and prioritizing diverse representation in the newsroom.
This fall, we hosted a series of panels centered around one question: Does local news matter? Each panel highlighted a researcher and a leader of a local nonprofit news organization.
If you weren’t able to attend — or if you’d like to watch again — we’ve compiled the main highlights from each conversation, along with a recording of the talks.
