From left to right, radio programmer Francisco Ulloa, journalist Miguel Hernandez, producer Bernardino Almazan, Zapotec weaver Eduardo Jimenez; and Radio Manager, Jorge Rios in studio.

Radio Indigena brings essential information to farmworkers in six languages

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

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Dana James, founder and publisher of Black Iowa News. Source: Black Iowa News

Black Iowa News connects people across the state

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

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How Press Forward Evaluated Applications in its First Open Call

By Christina Shih and Kristina Kujawa

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

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Building the Movement: Our Work to Date

By Dale R. Anglin

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

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Attendees celebrated Conecta Arizona's sixth in-person meeting at a cafecito on February 3 in Phoenix. (Photo courtesy Daniel Robles/Conecta Arizona)

‘It Doesn’t Look Like Conventional Journalism’: Local Newsrooms Using SMS and Messaging to Reach Audiences

By Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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

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Dale R. Anglin | Director of Press Forward

Meet Dale R. Anglin, Press Forward’s Inaugural Director

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

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