The Compass Experiment

Exploring new business models for local news with @McClatchy, @GoogleNewsInit and you. See us at work: @mahoningmatters.

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Sherrod Brown in Youngstown to discuss his Fentanyl legislation - https://t.co/CCSewFgqTg

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Here’s how the Mahoning Valley celebrates Fourth of July - https://t.co/itYjpnjxn9

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Two sentenced in Trumbull court on drug charges - https://t.co/pmyIYlqpvO

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Sherrod Brown hopes legislation would ease childcare costs for rural families - https://t.co/lvzt6SqkYg

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OH WOW! co-founder Gloria Jones dies at 89 - https://t.co/ls9tyWpfWw

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How gas prices have changed in Youngstown in the last week - https://t.co/gO0oulz9uy

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Columbiana ranks fourth on list of Ohio counties with highest percentage of veterans - https://t.co/d5pKxQAc2m

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Youngstown Phantoms hockey fans set to pack Covelli Centre for Friday night’s Clark Cup finals game and our list of things to do this weekend - https://t.co/JOxeyIv0DM

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Weekend Matters: Railway Safety Act of 2023 moves forward and our list of things to do this weekend - https://t.co/VXTyyAT0lV

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Weekend Matters: Second suspect arrested in shooting death of 15-year-old Amya Monserrant and 9 things to do this weekend - https://t.co/9A4scTWXEL

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Weekend Matters: Youngstown man accused of stealing $2,000 in power tools from Home Depot and 10 things to do this weekend - https://t.co/uds1ohEVut

[Mandy Jenkins @mjenkins]

Big changes are coming for our teams at @compasslocal. One of the hardest lessons we have learned so far is how difficult it is to efficiently operate local news sites without the benefits of a network. ⬇️

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[Shay Totten @ShayTotten]

How local foundations & readers are supporting @MahoningMatters & @LongmontLeader https://t.co/O0hJRJgo1U via @CompassLocal #journalism #LocalNews

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Our local newsrooms @MahoningMatters & @LongmontLeader have been experimenting with virtual events that bring newsmakers and audiences together. Here's what we've learned so far. (via @ShayTotten) https://t.co/yPla6iUUU1

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We are so thankful to API's Trusted Elections Network Fund and the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation for their support of the election service projects we have underway at @LongmontLeader and @MahoningMatters.

[American Press Institute @AmPress]

"These 5 funded projects stood out for their ability to serve critical information needs in the last few weeks before Election Day."

Thanks to the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, we are thrilled to offer 5 more projects an Elections Network micro-grant! https://t.co/rRKDzIDawQ

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We're looking for a managing editor to support our local editorial teams at @MahoningMatters & @LongmontLeader. We're an all-remote team, so you can be located anywhere in the US. https://t.co/6lQYUfVSFU

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On the first birthday of @MahoningMatters, we look back on what we've done so far and ahead to where we're going. Here's to another year of telling the stories that matter most. https://t.co/hmY6LRW2dK

[Jess Hardin @jesslhardin]

A year ago, @MarkMSweetwood, @justindennis and I started with a blank whiteboard and listed the key concepts we wanted @MahoningMatters to embody. Here's a little taste of what we've done with the last year:

[Mandy Jenkins @mjenkins]

The first birthday of @MahoningMatters is as good a time as any to explain our funding to readers, including our pioneering work with local foundations to support local news https://t.co/b47ijsCCZx