Thank you Senator Zwicker for your legislation funding public media and the NJ Civic Information Consortium, supporting local independent news outlets. https://ow.ly/MaLl50Z9vbH

The Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative hosted The Affordable Housing Conundrum: New Partners & Creative Solutions.

News deserts cost U.S. local governments $1.1 billion annually in higher bond interest. Less local news means less oversight, more waste and corruption, and higher costs to taxpayers. Supporting journalism could save more than it costs. www.rebuildlocalnews.org/local-news-s...

In Montana, The Anaconda Leader has "permanently closed, leaving residents without a local newspaper and putting six employees out of work." www.kbzk.com/news/local-n...

New Jersey's local and independent newsrooms now have a shared newsroom of their own. The NJ News Wire is out of beta and accepting new members. A story filed in one town can run in newsrooms across the state within a day.

If you run or work in local news in New Jersey, this one's for you. On July 1 we're gathering at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park for Born to Run the Local News — lunch, networking and a 1 p.m. session on building an outlet that lasts. Tickets $5. #localnews #NJnews

While local news is in crisis across the country, the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium has served as a model solution for local journalism. But New Jersey now has a big (funding) problem. Free Press' @mikerispoli.bsky.social explains:

PBS will live on in New Jersey! NJ PBS — which risked going dark in July — will now be managed by Montclair State University. "At a time when local journalism faces growing challenges, today's action keeps this essential service alive in New Jersey." newjerseyglobe.com/media/montcl... #PBS #TVSky

Last chance to register. This Thursday, June 11 at 1 p.m. ET: a free 60-minute online briefing for NJ News Commons members on what Montclair State running NJ PBS means for local-news collaboration in NJ. Reserve your spot below. #NJnews

This is a big moment for Montclair State, my college, my Department, and public media in New Jersey. Journalists and profs: What do you want to see us do with this opportunity? I can have the most direct effect on student engagement and curricular development, but can pass along other ideas too.

This research mirrors what we see in NJ. Our news desert mapping shows dozens of NJ communities without dedicated local coverage — and those gaps don't stay empty. They fill with rumor, social media, and misinformation. Investing in local journalism is a civic infrastructure issue.

Huge news for NJ public media — and for our home at Montclair State University. The Center for Cooperative Media is proud to be part of an institution so committed to NJ's civic information needs. NJ PBS reaching every corner of the state is exactly the infrastructure local journalism depends on. 🎉

It's official: the Bezos Post will no longer have the crack weather team from Capital Weather. The group is returning to an independent website. WP spox claims “The Post remains committed to local coverage, including local weather reporting.” Local reporting has been gutted there. #journalism

🎥 In this masterclass video, Brant Houston, the Knight Chair in Investigative Reporting at the University of Illinois and co-founder of GIJN, shares actionable advice: test audience need, build multiple revenue streams & treat journalism as a business. Full video ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9OXSb0

Civic journalism doesn't have to be a spectator sport. Our new Collaborator Q&A with Leah Wambui Keinama walks through the Omaha Documenters program: training and paying residents to cover public meetings, plus a community-led soil-testing project. #localnews #journalism

When Montclair State takes over NJ PBS on July 1, what happens next? Our fellow @jeffjarvis.bsky.social makes the case for building "the public's media" on the foundation already here: the NJ News Commons and 300+ community newsrooms across the state. #localnews #NJnews medium.com/whither-news...

Thursday: a free 60-min online briefing for NJ News Commons members on what Montclair State running NJ PBS means for local news in NJ. June 11, 1 p.m. ET. www.eventbrite.com/e/informatio...

NJ News Commons members: get up to speed on what Montclair State running NJ PBS means for your newsroom. Free online briefing, Thu June 11, 1 p.m. ET. #NJnews www.eventbrite.com/e/informatio...

Endless corruption: “A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House following a ProPublica investigation revealing a top aide to the president intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan to a startup linked to his eldest son.” www.propublica.org/article/dona...

One year ago today 2 things happened in L.A. It came out that ICE was holding people w/o food or water in the basement of the Roybal Federal Bldg (abc7.com/post/immigra...) and a few hours later ICE raided an apparel shop in DTLA. Protests against those things led to feds & LAPD attacking protesters

So far, San Diego County hasn’t had a surge of federal immigration agents on the scale of those seen in Los Angeles, Chicago, or Minneapolis. But local ICE arrests are on the rise, and community advocates are working to alert their neighbors.

Running a local newsroom in 2026 is hard. The Born to Run meetup at the Stone Pony on July 1 digs into what keeps it going: community-powered content with limited staff, local advertising that actually fits, and a mission readers and advertisers believe in. $5. #localnews #NJnews

Spots are filling and sales end soon for the June 4 workshop at Montclair State — a free, full-day skills session on breaking-news reporting and editing. If you cover local news in NJ, PA, or NY, register before it closes. #Journalism #LocalNews

What does Montclair State's takeover of NJ PBS mean for local-news collaboration in New Jersey? We're walking NJ News Commons members through it in a 60-minute online briefing on Thursday, June 11 at 1 p.m. ET. Free to join. #NJnews www.eventbrite.com/e/informatio...

The NJ News Wire is out of beta. Built by CCM with Google News Initiative funding, it gives New Jersey newsrooms a shared, statewide wire: 1,000+ ready-to-run stories, the state's first photo library for independent local news, and a wider audience for their own work. #LocalNews #NJNews

at 1pm on july 1, kenny katzgrau (redbankgreen, broadstreet) breaks down how to build a local news outlet that can last 100 years — with a little springsteen mixed in. lunch, drinks, and a room full of jersey publishers at the stone pony in asbury park. $5. #localnews #njjournalism

Covering elections across partner newsrooms? This free webinar June 23 (12 PM ET) walks you through shared monitoring, AI-assisted verification workflows, and cross-newsroom responses to disinformation — using CCIJ's ElectionWatch. #ElectionJournalism #CollaborativeJ

50 years of collaborative journalism — from don bolles to today, the field has grown enormously. the work we do at the collaborative journalism summit builds on this legacy every year.

Montclair State is the new operator of NJ PBS, starting July 1. CCM will help build the statewide journalism network behind it — connecting hundreds of NJ news orgs to public media. A big moment for local news in New Jersey. #NewJersey #PublicMedia www.montclair.edu/newscenter/2...

Tomorrow's free workshop at Montclair State: two sessions on breaking-news reporting and fast-turn editing, built for local journalists in NJ, PA, and NY. Five coaches. Complimentary lunch. Register today. #Journalism #LocalNews

cool work from our associate director @jamditis.bsky.social — building tools so ai instances can collaborate across sessions. this is the kind of experimentation we love to see in local news tech.

50 years of collaborative journalism — from don bolles to today, the field has grown enormously. the work we do at the collaborative journalism summit builds on this legacy every year.

we administer the njcic and know firsthand how much it matters to nj communities. the funding situation is urgent — this is a model worth fighting to preserve.

exciting news from @lenfestinstitute.org — $1m to help philly-area publishers build sustainable business models. this is exactly the kind of long-horizon investment local news needs right now.

Tech-oriented journalists are sharing reusable AI skills to help with automation tasks. @jamditis.bsky.social hosts a big collections. These intrigue me & provoke thinking about some kind of shared system for evaluating how useful they are in practice... thumbs-up/down? reviews? skills.amditis.tech

This Thursday in Montclair, NJ: a free, full-day workshop on breaking-news reporting and editing — built for local journalists in NJ, PA, and NY. Two sessions, five coaches, complimentary lunch. Registration closes soon. #Journalism #LocalNews www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-r...

If you carry the torch for local news in NJ, come to the Stone Pony in Asbury Park on July 1. Lunch, drinks, and a session on building news that lasts — with hundreds of local publishers and reporters. $5. #LocalNews #NJJournalism www.eventbrite.com/e/born-to-ru...

Five instructors from the NYT and WSJ — in one room, this Thursday at Montclair State. It's a free, full-day workshop on breaking-news reporting and editing for local journalists in NJ, PA, and NY. Registration closes soon. #Journalism #LocalNews

Spots are filling and sales end soon for the June 4 workshop at Montclair State — a free, full-day skills session on breaking-news reporting and editing. If you cover local news in NJ, PA, or NY, register before it closes. #Journalism #LocalNews

Anyone know the Bsky account of a good, independent journalism outlet, or just on-the-scene reporter, who is actively covering the situation in New Jersey?

A group of veteran journalists and their advocates on Colorado’s Western Slope has banded together to launch a nonprofit foundation they hope will lead to more robust journalism in the region. coloradomedia.substack.com/p/new-journa...

Election disinformation doesn't just spread — it spreads fast. CCIJ's ElectionWatch tool helps collaboratives track it, identify bad actors, and build verification workflows across newsrooms. Free webinar, June 23, 12 PM ET. #ElectionJournalism #CollaborativeJ

The June 4 workshop at Montclair State covers two things reporters and editors really need: how to handle breaking news responsibly under pressure, and how to sharpen editing skills fast. Free and in person. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-r... #Journalism #LocalNews

Five coaches from the NYT and WSJ are leading a free, in-person workshop on June 4 at Montclair State. Reporters and editors in NJ, PA, or NY: this one's worth the trip. #Journalism #LocalNews

Today at 2 PM ET — free, online. We're hosting a press briefing on immigration enforcement in NJ: USCIS background check guidance, the TPS Supreme Court case, and what it means for immigrant families. Register via the link. #ImmigrationJournalism #NJNews

Our free webinar on tracking journalism collaborative impact is tomorrow — May 26, 12 PM ET, online. Speaker Caroline Porter will walk you through building an impact framework that shows funders and your community what your work accomplishes. #CollaborativeJ #Journalism

Two experts will guide Wednesday's press briefing on immigration enforcement in NJ: Oscar Chacón (Alianza Americas) and Guerline M. Pierre (L.A.M.P.). Free, online, May 27, 2 PM ET. #ImmigrationJournalism #NJNews

In spite of excellent testimony from residents, advocates, and experts opposing this project, the Highlands Council voted 10-3 in favor of the warehouse scheme, w/ only Council members Kibler, Morano, and Bassarian voting no. Governor @mikiesherrill.bsky.social please step in for the future of NJ

If you cover breaking news in the tri-state area, this one's for you. Join us June 4 at Montclair State for a free full-day workshop on deadline reporting and editing with Pro News Coaches. #Journalism #NewJersey

Register for our free webinar on tracking collaborative journalism impact — May 26, 12 PM ET, online. You'll learn how to build an impact framework and show funders what your work actually accomplishes. #CollaborativeJ #Journalism eventbrite.com/e/how-journa...