Exciting day! We are pleased to invite applications for the 2024 cohort of the Local Media Association Lab for Journalism Funding, made possible with continued support from Google News Initiative. Alumni newsrooms have raised $23M+ for local journalism. Apply now: localmedia.org/2024/04/applic…

Applications are open for 2024 cohort of the LMA Lab for Journalism Funding! All local media companies are invited to apply to join the 2024 cohort of the LMA Lab for Journalism Funding. Find out more details and how to apply. Frank Mungeam localmedia.org/2024/04/applic…

Highlights from the Women in Journalism Workshop at Mizzou: empowering discussions, vital networking, and innovative ideas shaping the future of journalism. Dana Piccoli localmedia.org/2024/04/four-b…

Today's the 10th anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis and I'm so grateful to Team Word In Black for doing the hard work of talking to folks in the community and telling their stories for our series 'Flint's Still Fighting' wordinblack.com/flints-still-f…

The Exchange, a project led by Deloitte and a consortium of 15 Black-owned local publishers, announced it has published a new series of branded articles highlighting Black business leaders, a new feature tailored for diverse audiences. #theexchangelocal brandedcontentproject.com/post/new-serie…

Break the downward spiral of worst-case planning, says LMA’s Jay Small. Reframe disaster planning to reveal opportunities worth pursuing.
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Word In Black proudly announces the appointment of its inaugural Director of Strategic Partnerships, Derrick Phillip. wordinblack.com/2024/04/amplif…

Word In Black proudly announces the appointment of its inaugural Director of Strategic Partnerships, Derrick Phillip. Phillip will lead the charge in cultivating impactful collaborations and driving revenue growth.

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News Is Out: National Queer Media Collaborative and Word In Black , together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 Black and LGBTQ+ serving news publications across the country. localmedia.org/2024/04/news-i…

Word In Black, News Is Out: National Queer Media Collaborative, and Comcast NBCUniversal welcome 16 journalism fellows to cover Black and LGBTQ+ communities.

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News Is Out: National Queer Media Collaborative and Word In Black, backed by Comcast NBCUniversal, have selected 16 fellows for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a program aimed at amplifying Black and LGBTQ+ voices in media. Read more about this effort here: sacobserver.com/2024/04/comcas…

News Is Out: National Queer Media Collaborative and Word In Black , together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 Black and LGBTQ+ serving news publications across the country. localmedia.org/2024/04/news-i…

News is Out, Word In Black and Comcast NBCUniversal welcomes 16 journalism fellows to cover Black and LGBTQ+ communities - ⁦News Is Out: National Queer Media Collaborative⁩ ⁦Windy City Times⁩ ⁦Local Media Association⁩ ⁦Comcast⁩ ⁦NBCU Academy⁩ ⁦NBCUniversal⁩ newsisout.com/2024/04/news-i…

My response to Donald Trump’s Chick-fil-A stunt today. We need to stop grading this man on a curve. Just because one Black person at a Chick-fil-A restaurant says nice things about him, that doesn’t mean that the rest of Black people support him.

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Local newsrooms with limited resources have to ask if and when social video is worth the time to create and publish. Great insights here from Jill Nicholson at Chartbeat applying data from Tubular Labs to answer that Q strategically. Local Media Association localmedia.org/2024/04/social…

Word In Black is surveying Black folks to learn their thoughts about the function and impact of local news. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a drawing to win an iPad Air. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!

✍🏾Take the survey: wordinblack.com/2024/04/survey…

Great tributes for James Washington from many in the industry. We’re in Atlanta today to attend his memorial service.

“His wit, incredible storytelling and extensive business acumen made him one of the best – from public relations, corporate communications, and advertising, to ethnic marketing, broadcast and print news, and publishing.” localmedia.org/2024/04/tribut… The Atlanta Voice Dallas Weekly

We mourn the loss of James Washington, president and GM of The Atlanta Voice. His services will be live-streamed on Wednesday, April 10, at 11 am. The viewing will be held on Tuesday, April 9, from 12-8pm at Murray Brothers Funeral Home, Inc.

We're really excited to launch our first statewide cohort of the LMA lab for journalism funding w/ PA NewsMedia Assoc. Appreciate the partnership w/ John Derr & Jim Friedlich Thanks Knight Foundation & PNA Foundation for the funding & Frank Mungeam for your leadership localmedia.org/2024/04/local-…