June 02, 2022

National Summit on Journalism in Rural America This Week

The National Summit on Journalism in Rural America is this Friday and Saturday (June 3-4).

It will be livestreamed. Details at https://www.nna.org/join-the-national-summit-on-journalism-in-rural-america-on-youtube-june-3-4

Friday, June 3 | 1:15-5 p.m. 
  • The state of America’s community newspapers and their journalism
  • Reports from leaders of the community newspaper industry
  • Putting local philanthropy in your business model
  • Converting your newspaper(s) to nonprofit status
Saturday, June 4 | Starting at 9 a.m. 

  • Good journalism is good business, but how do we make people want local news? 
  • How two community newspapers are adapting to change
  • Innovation at other community newspapers
  • National funders and supporters on help for rural journalism
  • A university-nonprofit team saves a weekly paper
  • New business models for community newspapers, and a plan to test one
  •  What other research is needed to help community journalism? 

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