The Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media exists to support established and emerging local news organizations through applied research on economic sustainability and entrepreneurship as well as innovative news and digital product solutions.
Reinventing Local News
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Introducing the Local News Congressional Bill Tracker
Years of declining revenues and expanding news deserts — made more acute by the COVID-19 pandemic — has sparked new interest in ways the federal government could support local news organizations. Here, you can read about the bills and track their progress through Congress.
NC family with local news legacy wins Tom and Pat Gish Award
Inside the lobby of the UNC School of Journalism and…
Preston Fore tackles growing support for local news
In a media climate where journalists, academics, civic leaders, students…
How Chatham News + Record started reporting in Spanish
By Brianna Atkinson Last year, when the coronavirus pandemic arrived…
Brianna Atkinson brings passion for local news to CISLM team
As a rising junior, Brianna Atkinson has considered what her…
Nonprofit newsrooms turn rivalry into revenue streams
A recent Better News episode of the It’s all Journalism…
LISTEN: Growing audience during a pandemic
Growing a diverse audience during a pandemic is not easy,…
Want to build audience? Start with newcomers
Want to build audience? Take an idea from The Pilot,…
Whiteville’s The News Reporter adopts UNC Table Stakes’ digital-first mindset for successful transition
This Editor & Publisher piece profiles the digital success of…