Karen Ferguson Fuson: The Initiative is a new, nonprofit organization dedicated to making quality, independent local news and information freely accessible to all Hoosiers, with community and collaboration at the core of its mission.
Local journalism — non-partisan, fact-based news and information — is fundamental to our democracy. Study after study shows more local community news means more voting, a stronger sense of place and connectedness, less political polarization and less government corruption.
The reality is traditional models of journalism have shifted, making our precious “democracy-protecting” community news less accessible. In 2021, I was honored to join a group of community leaders in partnership with the American Journalism Project, to talk to more than 1,000 residents of diverse backgrounds across 79 counties in Indiana about local news. The message we got was crystal clear.
The Initiative is a new, nonprofit organization dedicated to making quality, independent local news and information freely accessible to all Hoosiers, with community and collaboration at the core of its mission. With over $10 million raised so far, our strategies are straightforward:Foster collaboration with Indiana news outlets
We’ve launched a search for an editor in chief and community journalism director to lead the newsroom, details of which can be found at localnewsforindiana.org.
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