Copper River Native Association Ahtna language teacher Carol Cozzen and Copper River Record editor Allison Sayer with some elementary Ahtna worksheets. With grant funding, Allison and designer Michelle McAfee are collaborating with Carol to increase the amount of Ahtna language in the paper.

Local News Leader Spotlight: Allison Sayer, Copper River Record

By Mark Glaser

Impact snapshot from a Press Forward grantee newsroom Who: Allison Sayer, editor, Copper River Record What: A weekly newspaper that connects the far flung communities within the Copper Basin in south-central Alaska, highlighting people and places that make the region unique, and informing readers about developments that could impact their lives.  The paper reports on a variety of topics including … Read More

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Press Forward California chapters met up in Miami during a Press Forward workshop in February. Pictured left to right: Mauricio Palma, Keiona Williamson, Priscilla Enriquez, Graciela Moran, Misty Avila, Charee L. Gillins, Paulette Brown-Hinds and Armando Carmona. Photo courtesy of JBMF.

How James B. McClatchy Foundation is turning its sunset into a sunrise for local news

Even as the foundation spends down, it leads the way with a local Press Forward chapter By Mark Glaser Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.  ―Ralph Waldo Emerson There’s an idea that every ending can also bring a new beginning. And in the case of the James B. McClatchy Foundation (JBMF), a longtime funder in California’s Central … Read More

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