Kinsey Wilson
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Foundation, a CMS provider that has served alt-weekly publications for nearly 30 years, is joining Newspack.
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As we look to 2025, local journalism is at another inflection point, with fresh political, financial, and technological challenges looming. Press freedom is under assault. Audience attention is fragmenting. Trust in the media continues to erode. And the emergence of AI looms as a threat to even the most capable and forward looking organizations. Yet…
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A versatile, customizable tool for newsrooms covering Election Day — and beyond. Newspack Elections is a free “no code” solution that enables you to easily publish dynamic profiles of elected officials and candidates for office. It is a WordPress plugin that integrates seamlessly into your website using the Gutenberg block editor — making it easy…
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The Knight Foundation today unveiled an ambitious nationwide effort to equip you with tools and services to cover the 2024 elections in your communities.
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I am pleased to announce that Scott Klein, who has played a key role in the development of several prominent news startups, will be joining Newspack as its first Entrepreneur in Residence. The position, funded with support from the Knight Foundation, is designed to help newsrooms around the country cover the U.S. elections by deploying…
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Newspack is among the recipients of a $15 million investment in local news that was announced by the Knight Foundation today. Newspack will receive $5 million to onboard and support hundreds of small and mid-sized news publishers on the platform, while our partners at BlueLena will receive an additional $2.25 million. The grants will be…
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Signal Cleveland is the newest in an ambitious line of digital startups hoping to secure the future of local news. And the 200th site to launch on Newspack — demonstrating the value of shared services an economically challenging environment for news.
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Newspack is expanding the services it offers digital news organizations by forming a business alliance with BlueLena, a tech marketing services startup that helps publishers develop successful subscription, membership and donation models. The move coincides with parent company Automattic Inc.’s decision to lead BlueLena’s first investment round along with the Local Media Association, a news…
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There may never be a Holy Grail, but the varied building blocks of a successful strategy can be found and rolled out widely across the industry. Despite the pall that hangs over much of the news industry these days, there are real bright spots, even in smaller local markets where the effects of a now…
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At least five more publications are set to join the Newspack lineup, courtesy of a three-year, $2 million grant program from the Knight Foundation.