Supported by a growing coalition of funders, NC Local News Lab Fund to open next round of grant applications in July

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Supported by a growing coalition of funders, NC Local News Lab Fund to open next round of grant applications in July

Lizzy Hazeltine 6/16/22 Lizzy Hazeltine 6/16/22

Supported by a growing coalition of funders, NC Local News Lab Fund to open next round of grant applications in July

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From an initial seed grant to a three-year investment, here’s how funding the Border Belt Reporting Center is building out a model of reliable journalism in rural communities

Lizzy Hazeltine 2/16/22 Lizzy Hazeltine 2/16/22

From an initial seed grant to a three-year investment, here’s how funding the Border Belt Reporting Center is building out a model of reliable journalism in rural communities

The NC Local News Workshop launched a paid intern corps, facilitating dozens of newsrooms to republish the coverage for free

Lizzy Hazeltine 2/16/22 Lizzy Hazeltine 2/16/22

The NC Local News Workshop launched a paid intern corps, facilitating dozens of newsrooms to republish the coverage for free

An electric co-op deployed Wi-Fi hotspots in northeastern North Carolina, connecting thousands of kids and families to the internet

Lizzy Hazeltine 2/16/22 Lizzy Hazeltine 2/16/22

An electric co-op deployed Wi-Fi hotspots in northeastern North Carolina, connecting thousands of kids and families to the internet

How a network developed channels to deliver Spanish language emergency alerts on extreme weather and COVID-19

Eleni Stamoulis 2/10/22 Eleni Stamoulis 2/10/22

How a network developed channels to deliver Spanish language emergency alerts on extreme weather and COVID-19

Training a diverse group of community journalists to address news and media deserts

Lizzy Hazeltine 2/9/22 Lizzy Hazeltine 2/9/22

Training a diverse group of community journalists to address news and media deserts

Local foundations need solid local journalism if they hope to advance their missions

Lizzy Hazeltine 11/16/21 Lizzy Hazeltine 11/16/21

Local foundations need solid local journalism if they hope to advance their missions

NC Local News Lab Fund awards largest round of grant funding to date with new NC funding partners

Lizzy Hazeltine 10/20/21 Lizzy Hazeltine 10/20/21

NC Local News Lab Fund awards largest round of grant funding to date with new NC funding partners

NC Local News Lab Fund awards largest round of grant funding to date with new NC funding partners

Post-election Glimmers and Wins: Early learning from North Carolina’s news and information ecosystem

Lizzy Hazeltine 12/18/20 Lizzy Hazeltine 12/18/20

Post-election Glimmers and Wins: Early learning from North Carolina’s news and information ecosystem

The 2020 election is a civic achievement by many measures. It’s no less true in North Carolina.

NC Local News Lab Fund awards $615,000 in new grants to 21 organizations across the state

Lizzy Hazeltine 8/12/20 Lizzy Hazeltine 8/12/20

NC Local News Lab Fund awards $615,000 in new grants to 21 organizations across the state

Introducing the North Carolina Local News Workshop

Lizzy Hazeltine 5/13/20 Lizzy Hazeltine 5/13/20

Introducing the North Carolina Local News Workshop

NC Local News Lab Fund establishes NC Local News Workshop at Elon University

Fund local news like the critical infrastructure it is, and start now

Lizzy Hazeltine 4/1/20 Lizzy Hazeltine 4/1/20

Fund local news like the critical infrastructure it is, and start now

North Carolina Local News Lab Fund deepens investment in local news and information with $270,000 in new grants, new funding, a new hire and new ways of working

Lizzy Hazeltine 2/25/20 Lizzy Hazeltine 2/25/20

North Carolina Local News Lab Fund deepens investment in local news and information with $270,000 in new grants, new funding, a new hire and new ways of working

Lizzy Hazeltine 12/30/19 Lizzy Hazeltine 12/30/19

NC Local News Lab Fund helps journalism

Community organizing in the North Carolina local news ecosystem

Lizzy Hazeltine 12/10/19 Lizzy Hazeltine 12/10/19

Community organizing in the North Carolina local news ecosystem

NCCF announces more than $300,000 in grant awards to support local disaster recovery news and information

Lizzy Hazeltine 6/26/19 Lizzy Hazeltine 6/26/19

NCCF announces more than $300,000 in grant awards to support local disaster recovery news and information

How collaboration helped a small NC newsroom investigate high eviction rates in Winston-Salem

Lizzy Hazeltine 6/6/19 Lizzy Hazeltine 6/6/19

How collaboration helped a small NC newsroom investigate high eviction rates in Winston-Salem

NCCF proud to administer NC Local News Lab Fund

Lizzy Hazeltine 11/13/18 Lizzy Hazeltine 11/13/18

NCCF proud to administer NC Local News Lab Fund

This Wilmington, NC project is using stories to link communities and develop solutions

Eleni Stamoulis 11/8/18 Eleni Stamoulis 11/8/18

This Wilmington, NC project is using stories to link communities and develop solutions

Se destinan $500.000 a 10 proyectos de Carolina del Norte que redefinen el futuro de las noticias locales

Lizzy Hazeltine 8/17/18 Lizzy Hazeltine 8/17/18

Se destinan $500.000 a 10 proyectos de Carolina del Norte que redefinen el futuro de las noticias locales