Today, Fast Company named Press Forward to its list of the Most Innovative Companies of 2025 (not-for-profit category) for our ground-up approach to supporting 21st-century local news nationwide. We’re thrilled this honor helps us highlight the vital role of reliable local news in strengthening communities across the U.S. Particularly in today’s world, where we are quick to disagree, local news … Read More
Graham Watson-Ringo landed her first journalism job at 16, started her career as a sports reporter and later became managing editor of the San Antonio Report, when Knight Foundation named her one of the 14 local news leaders who are a shining example to the field. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Growth at News Revenue Hub, where … Read More
Note: This piece is part of a series on how Press Forward’s funder coalition is investing according to the initiative’s four investment priorities: local news sustainability, equity, infrastructure and public policy. Our first piece covered infrastructure, and this one puts the spotlight on public policy and the growing role it plays in supporting local news. It’s a strange notion for … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. After the death of Aracely Zavala was declared an accident by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, Voices of Monterey Bay Reporter Royal Calkins suspected foul play. Caulkins spent months investigating the case – discovering that the … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. The 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was a devastating blow to the community, and also a turning point for the Uvalde Leader-News. Publisher & Owner Craig Garnett, a veteran journalist who has … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. On Election Night, student Shia Blackcloud made her way to the studio at the University of Kansas to provide live coverage of local and national races. As a producer and anchor for Good Morning Indian Country, … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. In the midst of the already busy 2024 election season, The Haitian Times was thrust into the national spotlight following its coverage of false rumors about Haitians eating dogs in Springfield, Ohio—starting a challenging moment for the 25-year-old publication. An … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. When Trip Jennings moved to New Mexico in 2005 to cover then-Governor Bill Richardson, the State House press room was a bustling place that often exceeded the maximum number of reporters allowed. “Now it’s like a … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. In the fields of Oxnard, California, Indigenous farmworkers aren’t allowed to use their cellphones. Instead, they carry a radio for their six to eight hour shift – making it an “essential tool for our community,” said … Read More
This post is part of a series on the recipients of Press Forward’s Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps. Read the series here. Journalist Dana James launched Black Iowa News during the pandemic to help the community learn about and survive a virus that disproportionately harmed them. She hasn’t stopped providing coverage online and in print since. “It’s always … Read More
