“In this vision, the community librarian facilitating conversations around authoritative, trusted digital news is as celebrated as the dogged reporter pursuing a scoop.”
Buyouts, rebranding, good journalism, and a vision still in progress: The Philadelphia Inquirer has had quite a summer. The metro newspaper business is still tough, even without a hedge fund or private equity pulling the strings.
“It’s not just an initiative — it’s an opportunity for others to join to address these challenges for local news, around the country and in Philadelphia.”
The Philadelphia Media Network is getting $1 million. Twelve organizations and five entrepreneurs-in-residence will be getting another for projects ranging from local news membership models to experiments in audience engagement.
Built around a “venture philanthropy” model, the new programs will offer both significant funding and the test kitchen of its Philadelphia daily newspapers.
The institute, which owns the two Philadelphia dailies, also plans to introduce a fellowship program and award grants to help sustain local journalism.
After combining with Denverite, the company behind Billy Penn and The Incline hopes to prove its events-heavy model can work in a dozen or more cities.
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APA
Doctor, K. (2017, Mar. 8). Newsonomics: With a cross-country merger, Spirited Media aims to build a nationwide digital local news chain. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved May 12, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/03/newsonomics-with-a-cross-country-merger-spirited-media-aims-to-build-a-nationwide-digital-local-news-chain/
Chicago
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: With a cross-country merger, Spirited Media aims to build a nationwide digital local news chain." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 8, 2017. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/03/newsonomics-with-a-cross-country-merger-spirited-media-aims-to-build-a-nationwide-digital-local-news-chain/.
Wikipedia
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