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The platform for news Newspack gives news organizations the tools to publish great stories, develop a loyal audience, and drive revenue. All at a surprisingly affordable price. A project of WordPress.com, with support from the Google News Initiative, the Knight Foundation, and The Lenfest Institute. Our product Publishing Fast, flexible publishing We incorporate news industry presentation and […]

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Advocacy groups and Metric Media collaborate on local ‘community news’
<p>This is the second part of a two-part investigation. The first piece can be found here. Metric Media launched “Community Newsmaker” in 2020 using the language of citizen journalism. However, what appeared to be grassroots news is part of a sprawling network that promotes political agendas and corporate interests, without disclosing those ties to the […]</p>

The Metric Media network runs more than 1,200 local news sites. Here are some of the non-profits funding them.
<p>This is the first part of a two-part investigation. The second piece can be found here. As local news outlets across the US struggle to stay afloat, pop-up newsrooms are filling the void. Organizations with ties to political parties, special-interest groups, and lobbyists have emerged under the guise of news. One of the biggest such […]</p>

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Push journalism vs. pull journalism
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The Lenfest AI Collaborative has additional funding. That's great for open source in news.
The Lenfest AI Collaborative lets newsrooms explore a new technology together - but more importantly, it gives them the muscle to open source their work and collaborate.
Thanks! Sort of curious if you've tried out @semble.so for collectively-sourced journalism?