New at What Works: The Plymouth Independent names a Pulitzer winner as its next editor. whatworks.news/2025/11/07/t...

The @walthamtimes.bsky.social, a nonprofit startup in the Boston area, is seeking a part-time assistant editor, an ad sales rep and a board member. walthamtimes.org/join-our-team/

For people living in the Deep South, local news is what really matters. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/10/29/w...

Since 2021, @ellenclegg.bsky.social and @dankennedy.net have recorded 107 episodes of the "What Works" podcast, interviewing entrepreneurs and thought leaders on the future of local news. Our latest is with Rick Goldsmith, whose film "Stripped for Parts" is streaming on @pbs.org. Give us a listen!

Another headache for news publishers: How AI browsers sneak past blockers and paywalls. www.cjr.org/analysis/how...

What Works co-leader @dankennedy.net talks with @iandonnis.bsky.social of @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social about why the local-news ecosystem in Mass. (and R.I.) is stronger than it is in some other parts of the country. www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...

Call us skeptical: Nextdoor doubles down on local news — here's why publishers should care. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/next...

On the new "What Works" podcast, Rick Goldsmith tells us about "Stripped for Parts," his jeremiad against hedge-fund journalism. whatworks.news/2025/10/28/r...

New at What Works: The New York Times discovers Maine's Midcoast Villager. Here's the rest of the story. whatworks.news/2025/10/27/t...

Alden Global Capital's @denverpost.com owes the city of Denver $2 million in back rent on its former headquarters, @coreyhutchins.bsky.social reports. coloradomedia.substack.com/p/awkward-de...

A new nonprofit, the Tulsa Flyer, achieves liftoff — and is helping to revitalize The Oklahoma Eagle, a historic Black-owned newspaper. tulsaflyer.org/tulsa-flyer-...

The Worcester Guardian and @gbhnews.bsky.social have announced a partnership, debuting with a story about barriers to voting. theworcesterguardian.org/f/worcester-...

📰 @stevenwaldman.bsky.social has taken a look at @localnewsini.bsky.social’s new report on the State of Local News. And he’s deeply worried. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/were...

New at What Works: Digital startups are a bright spot in the latest "State of Local News" report, but rural areas are lagging. whatworks.news/2025/10/21/d...

Do you publish an independent hyperlocal newspaper or digital news outlet in Massachusetts? Make sure you're in our What Works database! Please visit tinyurl.com/mass-indy-news.

New at What Works: How to spot trustworthy news — and how you can tell when it's not. From the @granitestatenc.bsky.social. whatworks.news/2025/10/17/h...

Public journalism redux: Post-academia, @jayrosen.bsky.social returns to where he started. What implications might this have for local journalism? New by @dankennedy.net. dankennedy.net/2025/10/16/p...

Poynter launches public editor project to serve news audiences in Indianapolis. www.poynter.org/news-release...

The nonprofit arm of the Provincetown Independent, based in super-expensive Outer Cape Cod, is raising money to provide housing for young reporters who can't afford to live there. mailchi.mp/localjournal...

New at What Works: John and Kristen Muldoon are retiring from their nonprofit newspaper in Ipswich, Mass. whatworks.news/2025/10/13/j...

Memphis media grapple with a tough assignment: reporting on Trump's troop deployment. New at What Works by @ellenclegg.bsky.social. whatworks.news/2025/10/11/m...

Mapping Black California turns data into stories of equity and resilience. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/mapp...

Meet the 40 news orgs in @lionpubs.bsky.social's expanded Sustainability 360 program. lionpublishers.com/meet-the-40-...

New at What Works: Nonprofit local news is growing, but the revenue mix remains unbalanced, according to a new @inn.org report. whatworks.news/2025/10/09/n...

A member of the Washington Post diaspora, @mgg.bsky.social, has launched a series for @poynterinstitute.bsky.social called Grants That Work. Her debut: "The Pittsburgh Downtown Media Hub is a novel way for funders to support local news." www.poynter.org/business-wor...

"What Works in Community News," by @ellenclegg.bsky.social and @dankennedy.net, is recognized by the Mass Book Awards as one of the top dozen nonfiction titles for 2025. whatworks.news/2025/10/07/r...

New at What Works: The @coloradosun.com embraces a democratic nonprofit model that looks a lot like a co-op. whatworks.news/2025/10/06/t...

New at What Works: @dailymemphian.bsky.social columnist cries censorship and quits, but sharp editing wins the day. Great reporting by @ellenclegg.bsky.social. whatworks.news/2025/10/05/d...

A new study finds that local news organizations shouldn't call journalism journalism when appealing for support. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...

New at What Works: The Bay State Banner marks 60 years of serving the Black community in Greater Boston and beyond. whatworks.news/2025/10/02/t...

On the brand-spanking-new "What Works" podcast, @tracybaim.bsky.social tells @ellenclegg.bsky.social and me about the LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project and her work with Press Forward Chicago. whatworks.news/2025/10/01/t...

The @thebaltimorebanner.com names Audrey Cooper as its new editor-in-chief. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-...

Judge Fredric Rutberg, who led a local group that rescued the @berkshireeagle.com from Alden Global Capital a decade ago, is stepping aside as publisher but will remain as president. www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/r...

The nonprofit @sltrib.com is starting a free newspaper to cover southern Utah. www.sltrib.com/news/busines...

What Works' @dankennedy.net will be speaking on a panel about "Journalism in Jeopardy" in Waltham, Mass., next Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Details: www.facebook.com/events/13299...

Writing in the @newjerseyglobe.bsky.social, @njpbs.bsky.social chair Scott Kobler criticizes New Jersey officials for "intransigence or maybe even apathy" about a funding crisis that may lead to the closure of the state's public TV station and cuts to @njspotlightnews.org.

New at Media Nation: MAGA's war on public media targets @njspotlightnews.org and @njpbs.bsky.social, an innovative statewide news collaboration in New Jersey. whatworks.news/2025/09/24/m...

Kirk Carapezza of @gbhnews.bsky.social reports that a purveyor of pink-slime "local" news sites, is flooding Mass. public colleges and universities with public-records requests aimed at rooting out "anti-American" teaching materials. What Works' @dankennedy.net is among those Kirk interviewed.

A rare bit of good media news via @sarafischer.bsky.social: The tug-of-war between Hearst and Alden Global Capital over The Dallas Morning News is once again tilting in Hearst's favor following a shareholder vote earlier today. investor.dallasnewscorp.com/news-release...

>>> @lionpubs.bsky.social and the @barrfoundation.org collaborate on a $265,000 grant to help 40 New England newsrooms meet their sustainability goals. lionpublishers.com/lion-to-help...

The Current wants other local publishers to steal its event ideas. From @niemanlab.org. www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/the-...

Alden Global Capital absolutely will not give up in its bid to buy the Dallas Morning News. Let's hope the DallasNews board stands firm. Hearst would be a far better steward. www.axios.com/2025/09/16/a...

Always search out local coverage. Here's @mississippitoday.org on the death of Trey Reed, a Black college student whose body was found hanging in a tree: mississippitoday.org/2025/09/16/b... Here is the @mississippifreepress.org: www.mississippifreepress.org/trey-reeds-f...

Another tough day for public media as "at least 19" employees of Ocean State Media in Rhode Island take a buyout. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

The nonprofit Weston Observer, in Boston's western suburbs, has launched with a print paper, an editorial staff of three, an ad rep and an impressive board. Congratulations and best wishes! westonobserver.org

The "What Works" podcast is back! On our new episode, Bill Marx of The Arts Fuse and Viva la Book Review tell @ellenclegg.bsky.social and @dankennedy.net how he's working to keep local arts journalism alive. whatworks.news/2025/09/16/b...

Would your newsroom like to work with a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member? Applications are now open. www.reportforamerica.org/2026-2027-ne...

New at What Works: The nonprofit @cambridgeday.com names veteran journalist Michael Fitzgerald as its new editor. Founding editor Marc Levy is staying in a senior position. whatworks.news/2025/09/12/t...

New at What Works: Mapping LGBTQ media; plus, news behind bars, going mobile and some well-deserved recognition. whatworks.news/2025/09/12/m...

New at What Works: A third news project is set to launch in Marblehead as the nonprofit @mhdcurrent.bsky.social trims its sails. whatworks.news/2025/09/09/a...