🛠 Small tools to save local media

Hello! Here’s what’s in this week’s issue:

» Small tools to save local media

» How local news can help safeguard scientific integrity

» Rebuild Local News adds new members to senior team

» The majority of Americans are concerned about AI in journalism

🛠 Small tools to save local media

Guy Tasaka from Editor & Publisher explores how local news outlets can thrive by embracing affordable, flexible digital tools rather than relying on large tech platforms. The new era of no-code/low-code tools can allow companies to launch micro-SaaS solutions and remove the need to rely on expensive enterprise solutions.

🧪 How local news can help safeguard scientific integrity

This piece from Psychology Today advocates for scientists to engage with local media, leveraging the trust of local outlets to communicate scientific truth and counteract false narratives. Some examples include scientists writing op-eds in their hometown papers to connect national scientific issues to local communities.

🏛 Rebuild Local News adds new members to senior team

Nonprofit local journalism coalition Rebuild Local News has announced the addition of two new members to its senior staff. Susan Patterson Plank, former ED of the Iowa Newspaper Association, will be Director of Campaigns and Partnerships and Matt Pearce, the former President of Media Guild of the West, will the new Director of Policy. Rebuild president Steven Waldman said that “The fact that a labor union leader and a leader of news publishers are joining together is not only a vote of confidence in Rebuild’s nonpartisan approach but a reminder that all parts of the local news world need to work together…”

🤖 The majority of Americans are concerned about AI in journalism

A new Pew Research Center survey shows that the majority of Americans are concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence on journalism. According to the study, 59% believe AI will lead to fewer journalism jobs over the next two decades, and 50% anticipate it will negatively affect the quality of news people receive.

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