Fresh strategies to revitalize local journalism

Hello, hacks and hackers! Is your local newsroom struggling to financially sustain itself? You’re not alone. The Lenfest Institute and the Shorenstein Center led a brainstorming session between industries and local leaders to discuss solutions.

Some strategies included bundling subscriptions across news orgs and honing in on philanthropic efforts. To find out more about those solutions and others, read the full report here.

Worth a read:

• Whether you’re a freelance reporter or a solo newsroom developer, you may find yourself working without an editor. Source compiled a list of tips from SRCCON attendees and created a guide to help editor-less journalists. (Source)
• With linguistic norms changing, people are striving to use more inclusive language. The Atlantic joined this conversation by exploring the use of the word "guys" in casual conversation. (The Atlantic)
• With giants like Buzzfeed and Vox and younger outlets like the Colorado Sun, what is the future role of traditional news orgs as both local and national digital outlets scale up to meet demand? (Medium)

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