Next Generation Community Journalism Model
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In this digital age, it is a challenge to get people to pay for information. According to our survey, most small, community-based journalism organizations rely on foundations to support their mission. This support has steadily increased since funders started making major gifts aimed at combating ‘fake news’, boosting news literacy, and restoring trust in the media. The Connecticut Mirror, New Haven Independent and other non profits receive most of their funding from foundations.
In order to create a sustainable model the reliance on foundation funding alone is insufficient. It is critical to have multiple streams of income as well as control costs and deploy resources smartly. We have envisioned a blended model, with a full time editor/reporter and 1 part time reporter working virtually with a dedicated group of volunteers and board members who assume the roles of contributors and coeditors.
Volunteer Today
We currently have volunteers in the roles of Copy Editor, Arts and Leisure Editor, Education Editor and Health Editor. We are recruiting for an Environment/Resilience (we are located on the Long Island Sound) Editor, a Sports Editor and a Government Services editor. We have been in continuous publication for four years, never missing a week. We send out mid week news blasts.Community-based journalism is exactly where we fit in. We are a voice for the community, and all who want reliable information.