I'm so happy to announce that the @the_ntln has just completed its first acquisition: @ColoradoNewsCCM, an independent, family-owned group of 24 community newspapers. We are joined by the veteran journalists @ColoradoSun and a network of incredible partners.
An exciting moment for all of us working to advance the cause of non-partisan, independent, sustainable local news! I'm looking forward to these catalytic investments sparking even more local support for local newsrooms everywhere. https://t.co/NGHDMjU61Q via @NiemanReports
Last night we all danced together in the rain for THE ENTIRE 3.5 HOUR SHOW in foxy Foxborough MA!! We’ve had rain shows at Gillette Stadium before but this was a full on deluge that never let up, I just want to thank that iconic crowd!! Love you so much you have no idea 💕🥰🥲
Inspired by @DanielLubetzky & @kmele @StartsWithUs on the role of compassion, courage & curiosity in healing polarization and generating solutions that move communities forward. We at @the_ntln share these values & believe community media has an important role to play! #SXSW23
Goodbye Mr. Tarquinio 🥲Amazing how many lives he touched. Huge 🙏🙏 @bctimes@ByJoshCarney#localnewsroadmap civic info is fine but THIS is why local news matters! So we can remember & commemorate @the_ntln
Thank you for all you did, sir, and for who you were for all of us 🏈
@sewellchan@keranews@DentonRC@WBEZ@Suntimes Over here @the_ntln we certainly hope so! We are supporting this model because we believe it has the potential to invigorate both community news and public media local journalism in communities all over the country. So grateful @DentonRC and @keranews are taking the leap!
Our CEO and cofounder @ehansen02 is featured in this month's @HarvardBiz Alumni magazine, where she discusses the changing media landscape and the Trust's new model to preserve #localnews as a public good. Read the full article:
https://t.co/h8hEPYL2CV
"She said in an email that roughly $300 million “would be enough to preserve nearly all the independent community papers at risk” in the United States." Our operators are standing by! https://t.co/woeCbEe7mE
"The leveraged buyout, better known for its use by Wall Street raiders, in this case allows local foundations and institutional donors to guarantee loans to buy independent community papers." Leveraged buyouts for good! https://t.co/gmtVYiOGTA
That's where we come in. We're bringing together capital, philanthropy, and local communities to ensure community news stays in community control. And we're working with local partners to reimagine a future for community news that is sustainable, equitable, and a public service.
Thursday at 1 p.m ET: Knight's @kbmiami and @FraserSLC of @the_ntln discuss how a Colorado nonprofit collaborated w/ partners to purchase 24 community newspapers and websites — a first-of-its-kind deal. Register to watch live: https://t.co/dudVSGVChN #knightlive
New from Tow: Fellow @SaraSheridan14 interviews @ehansen02 and @larryryckman about the transition from locally-owned to national trust operated–and how this deal could serve as a model to help the ailing local news media ecosystem. Read on @CJR
https://t.co/RzdD5qYVCp
A new partnership between the @ColoradoSun and nonprofit @the_ntln will keep 24 Front Range newspapers locally owned. We talk with @ehansen02 and @larryryckman about what this means for the future of local journalism, on today’s #ColoradoEdition. https://t.co/9ff2nGSbyu