Updates

Organizing for Neighborhood News worked with Philadelphia communities to build more representative local-news coverage.

Journalists are used to reporting on inequity as a social phenomenon, but rarely do they harness information as a tool for those directly affected by it. Why?

News outlets need to do a better job of providing coverage on affordable housing and other issues that matter to low-income people.

“I really believe in the power of people to organize and advocate from the bottom up to create solutions,” said Free Press’ Mike Rispoli.

BOSTON — On Wednesday, Free Press Action’s Heather Franklin testified before a legislative committee about Massachusetts’ local-news crisis.

Last year, New Jersey passed a bill establishing a Civic Information Consortium, a nonprofit that would strengthen local journalism.

TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy has approved up to $2 million in funding for the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium, a nonprofit designed to transform local media.

The physical destruction of WWOR is a painful reminder of the devastating impact that runaway media consolidation has had on local news in New Jersey.

TRENTON — The New Jersey Legislature today passed a budget that includes up to $2 million in funding for the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.

In Massachusetts, cities and towns that once were served by three or four reporters are now lucky to have one.