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Recent items include:

  • £12m Local News Fund: a drop in the ocean or the start of new beginnings?
  • From digital accelerator to emergency crowdfunder: The New Internationalist's fight for survival
  • How civic partnerships are powering local news: Lessons from El Tímpano’s playbook

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journalism.co.uk /1 month ago

£12m Local News Fund: a drop in the ocean or the start of new beginnings?

I asked you about how you'd spent new government digital innovation money to keep local news in business and sent it to the DCMS - here's what I found out

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journalism.co.uk /1 month ago

From digital accelerator to emergency crowdfunder: The New Internationalist's fight for survival

The independent news publication received a £30k digital innovation boost seven years ago, but the pandemic, steep production overheads and a cost-of-living crisis meant it now see...

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journalism.co.uk /1 month ago

How civic partnerships are powering local news: Lessons from El Tímpano’s playbook

Partnering with nonprofits and public agencies to reach underserved communities has become El Tímpano’s major revenue stream. Here’s how your newsroom can get started, what to watc...

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businessnewswales.com /1 week ago

Local News Fund Aims to Target Trusted Journalism and ‘News Deserts’

Local news outlets can now bid for a share of up to £12 million in government funding over the next two years. The initiative aims to ensure communities can continue to benefit fro...

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thespinoff.co.nz /1 month ago

Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund 2026 opens

Freelance journalists can apply to the fund. The Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund, supported by the Auckland Radio Trust (ART) is back, providing much-needed financial and edi...

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tonyskansascity.com /1 month ago

Example: KCUR Hopes Nextgen Reports Lure Donors & Audience

This report is dumb but that's not why we're sharing it . . .We want locals to check the plan of this local media organization that many hoped would replace The Kansas City Star. S...

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csmonitor.com /1 week ago

Local journalism’s unique niche in the US

An emerging model of locally rooted nonprofit news outlets is helping meet Americans’ desire for information that’s reliable and relevant to their daily lives and communities.

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sf.streetsblog.org /4 weeks ago

Streetsblog SF Moving into Video: How You Can Help us Do More

No this isn't a plea for bail money. But we do need funds to continue and increase Streetsblog's coverage

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inc.com /2 weeks ago

Public Media Is Struggling Under Trump. L.A.’s KCRW May Have Found the Way Forward

Amid budget cuts, KCRW has doubled down on community events and the personal connection between host and audience—and more subscribers are showing up.

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thespinoff.co.nz /1 month ago

Watchdog without a leash: How Queenstown’s Crux Media became a ‘one-man crusade’

The strange saga of New Zealand’s most controversial local news startup.  In April, RNZ confirmed something that Central Otago local news startup Crux Media had been reporting for...

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stoppress.co.nz /1 month ago

Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund 2026 opens

The Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund returns in 2026, offering freelance journalists financial and editorial support. The post Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund 2026 opens...

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vtdigger.org /1 month ago

Invest in journalism that makes a difference for Vermonters

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qchron.com /5 days ago

Miami Local Unplugged Launches Independent Digital Publication and Podcast Dedicated to Community Journalism

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /3 weeks ago

Lothians businesses back new youth and community access fund

The Real Mary King's Close, Hargreaves Land, PWB Developments and HPP Macmerry have become the first founding supporters of a new Youth & Community Access Fund launched by Wild...

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fastcompany.com /3 weeks ago

Public media is struggling under Trump. L.A.’s KCRW may have found the way forward

It was a textbook addition of insult to injury. When President Trump signed an executive order last May taking federal funds away from public broadcasters, he dubbed the document:...

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palantir.net /3 weeks ago

Palantir: Freedom is Not Free: A Model for Open Source Sustainability

Freedom is Not Free: A Model for Open Source Sustainability demet Tue, 06/23/2026 - 11:49 How to align public policy and procurement to support the costs of...

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thespinoff.co.nz /1 month ago

An update from The Spinoff’s CEO 

A progress report on our ambitious goal for 2026. Last month, we shared the massive challenges we’re facing and set a big goal: 5,000 new members by the end of the year. We’ve been...

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journalism.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Why your journalism is worth more than you think — and how to prove it

Next time someone asks, tell them that $1 invested in journalism can generate more than $100 in public savings through reclaimed funds, improved public services and reduced corrupt...

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comicsbeat.com /1 month ago

New York Working Cartoon Library seeking endowment funds

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thedroptimes.com /1 month ago

The Drop Times: A Structural Shift in Drupal Funding

Among last week’s more closely watched Drupal business developments was a new initiative from Acquia that directs 2% of eligible partner-driven transactions to the Drupal Associati...

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tonyskansascity.com /1 month ago

More Questions Confront Guadalupe Center School Financing

For avid news readers . . . We notice a news watchdog following the accounting of a local institution. Context . . . The $3.6 Million Question  The latest . . .  Read more at ton...

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crypto.news /3 weeks ago

Who pays for Ethereum Foundation funding? Community asks

Ethereum Foundation funding questions grow after Ethlabs, Argot and other groups draw scrutiny as ETH weakness keeps users focused on costs.

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inc.com /1 month ago

‘We Want to Meet That Demand’: A Famous Women’s Sports Bar Launches a $1.2 Million Crowdfunding Campaign

For as little as $250, investors can own a stake in the bar that helped establish Portland as a destination for women’s sports.

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grist.org /1 week ago

Funding the fight against corporate polluters

An innovative new nonprofit called WHEN Justice is turning targeted litigation funding into a powerful tool for justice.

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