Industry collaboration is one of our four strategic pillars.
Here are recent articles about our collaboratives and work in the industry to support news media collaboration.
5 things we learned from listening to audiences when launching a LGBTQ+ collaborative
News is Out organized and distributed a survey that was answered by more than 1,100 LGBTQ+ readers and led 13 focus groups. This is what the group learned.
5 things we learned in the first year of the LMA Covering Climate Collaborative
It’s been one year since Local Media Association launched the Covering Climate Collaborative on Earth Day 2021. With the effects of climate change touching people’s lives ever more directly, this anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve accomplished, what we’ve learned, and what more can be done. Here are five takeaways and lessons […]
LMA + LMF 2021 Impact Report
2021 was a transformational year in our organization’s history. The global pandemic forced us to engage in new and different ways, and we learned a lot in the process. From transforming our own business through new funding sources to helping local media companies with their long-term sustainability goals, it was a year of great progress […]
NY/MI Solutions Journalism Collaborative turns to LMF for administrative, fundraising support
The New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative — a group of news, academic and community organizations working together to cover chronic problems with a solutions lens — recently approved an agreement for Local Media Foundation to provide consulting and administrative services, as well as fundraising support. The 26 news organizations and six community partners […]
Oklahoma Media Center announces board members, election of officers
The Oklahoma Media Center has announced the formation of its board of directors and election of officers as the statewide collaborative proceeds in its planned transition to nonprofit status. OMC’s mission is to support and strengthen Oklahoma’s journalism ecosystem and spur innovation through statewide collaboration that benefits diverse audiences. It provides best-practices training to elevate […]
Dana Piccoli to manage News Is Out: A Queer Media Collaborative
Dana Piccoli, an experienced writer, editor and content strategist, will join the brand new News Is Out: National Queer Media Collaborative, as project manager. The collaborative received initial funding from the Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge in November, which included money for hiring a part-time project manager. The collaborative includes seven LGBTQ+ publishers across the […]
Oklahoma newsrooms collaborate in revenue, audience experiments
Local news organizations collaborated last year in revenue and audience engagement in a dozen experiments fueled by the Oklahoma Media Center 2021 Innovation Fund.
Investigative, Latino newsrooms join Solving for Chicago
The Better Government Association, Chicago Reporter and Illinois Latino News have joined the 20 news organizations in the Local Media Foundation’s collaborative to tackle questions about how the Chicago region remakes itself in response to the pandemic.
Inasmuch Foundation makes significant new investment in Oklahoma Media Center
The initial funder of the Oklahoma Media Center recently made a significant new investment in the growing statewide news collaborative.
‘Collaborative vision is the change we need’ — 4 questions with Shannan Bowen, NC Local News Workshop
With four questions, we’re asking industry movers and shakers, including Shannan Bowen, to share reflections on 2021 and what they are excited about in the year to come.
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