Our Impact
The organizations that the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund supports demonstrate what a transformed ecosystem can look like, delivering news and information that provides a deep service to local communities. Here are just a few of the success stories of our grant partners.
JMPRO Community Media
How a community news organization uses a multi-channel, multilingual distribution strategy to expand access to information.
WFAE
How a public radio station helps people find, trust, and use information about public health.
Code the Dream
How community-responsive tech drives access, accountability, and civic engagement in North Carolina.
Student Action with Farmworkers
How a new network developed a mobile app to deliver Spanish language emergency alerts on extreme weather and COVID-19
The Roanoke Center
An electric co-op deployed WiFi hotspots in northeastern North Carolina, connecting thousands of kids and families to the internet.
Border Belt Independent
From an initial seed grant to a three-year investment, here’s how funding the Border Belt Reporting Center is investing in a model of reliable journalism in rural communities
Narrative Arts
Training a diverse group of community journalists to address news and media deserts.
The NC Local News Workshop
The NC Local News Workshop launched a paid intern corps, facilitating dozens of newsrooms to republish the coverage for free.
Six Years of an Ecosystem Approach
Our latest report is a collection of our network's transformational stories and stats as part of North Carolina's news and information ecosystem.
