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
Today, as we announce the recipients of Press Forward’s first Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps, we are also wrapping up a months-long process that drew on the expertise of 150+ people. Staff were guided by the insights of our Management Committee and our broad coalition of 60+ funders and journalism serving organizations, as well as the people who … Read More
As we approach the first anniversary of Press Forward’s launch, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate our progress with a new Interim Report. Press Forward’s launch was a call to action for more funders to join in and find ways to support the local news that strengthens our communities. We’re thrilled the call was heeded, that more money … Read More
If this blog post were a text or WhatsApp message, it would be short, sweet and to the point. It may be written in a different language. It may include emojis or a prompt to respond. It would help the recipient make better-informed decisions. Delivering news and information through text-messaging systems or platforms like WhatsApp might sound unusual, but it’s … Read More
Dale R. Anglin grew up in a family of news junkies. If the Chicago Sun-Times wasn’t delivered punctually to their home on Chicago’s South Side, her mom wasn’t happy. Yet at the same time, Anglin realized the news her family needed wasn’t just delivered in that newspaper. Every Sunday, her grandmother insisted on reading her church’s news bulletin. “She had … Read More
