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The following virtual events are being offered by Rowley Public Library:

Here’s a rundown of what on tap at G.A.R. Memorial Library during the first two weeks of January. The library is located at 490 Main St., West Newbury. For more

"The story of NJ PBS and 'NJ Spotlight News' suggests that public broadcasting can play a role in bolstering coverage of regional and statewide news. What’s needed to make it work is to bring together different newsroom cultures in a way that serves the audience rather than the bureaucratic imperatives of protecting turf and resisting change."

Singapore-based Vistas Media Capital, aiming to secure $100 million for its film and digital content ventures in India, concluded a $10 million funding arrangement with Kitara Capital, a global investment group headquartered in the Middle East.

Violations of refugee and migrant rights, conflict, the spread of disinformation, and the effects of climate change are all issues affecting the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) today. They are also issues being met by this year’s mentees in the IJNet Arabic Mentoring Center for Media Startups, through innovative reporting initiatives and outlets. 

Violations of refugee and migrant rights, conflict, the spread of disinformation, and the effects of climate change are all issues affecting the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) today. They are also issues being met by this year’s mentees in the IJNet Arabic Mentoring Center for Media Startups, through innovative reporting initiatives and outlets. 

A new design enables easy conversion of large, used corrugated boxes into smaller e-commerce boxes. Amazon kills its Kindle Periodicals program. The Colorado Sun is going non-profit. A search for the cover artist of a beloved book. 3D-printed IBM Selectric typeballs. A tribute to the art of “roadlining.” All about the “lost continent” of Lemuria. That weird object dredged up from the Gulf of Mexico: egg or sponge? Why you shouldn’t put fake spider webs on your bushes. Dolly Parton and ...

"Whether I agree with it or not, whether I even like it or not, the reality is that many individuals, many institutions and philanthropic groups, have concluded that journalism should be nonprofit."

The two newspapers cover smaller towns in the western and southern Rhode Island. The publisher blames rising production costs and falling advertising revenue.

What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate. With Ellen Clegg. To be published by Beacon Press in January 2024. Please visit our website and listen to our podcast, What Works: The Future of Local News, where we track new developments in community journalism and interview entrepreneurs, academics and…