Partnering to Make Good Ole Fashioned Beat Reporting Possible

Learn more about how philanthropic partners and community newsrooms are teaming up to ensure critical coverage on criminal justice, environment, local government accountability, and more.

These days, almost every news outlet across America is digital-first, and many digital-only. ONA is the heartbeat of that growing movement. But amidst newsroom and funder excitement over the advances and innovations in technology for local news, good old fashioned beat reporting and its impact on local communities can sometimes get overlooked and under-funded.

Learn more about how philanthropic partners and community newsrooms are teaming up to ensure critical coverage on criminal justice, environment, local government accountability, and more.

Suggested Speaker(s)

  • Alison Bethel McKenzie
    Director of Corps Excellence, Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project