What Works in Community News

“For readers who despair at the collapse of traditional media nationwide, this survey is a bolster; for journalists looking to create such viable news sources in their own communities, it’s a highly useful road map.”
—Booklist, Starred Review

“A fresh, optimistic, and necessary exploration of what really works in the crucially important realm of local news.”
—Margaret Sullivan, author of Ghosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy

“A great and important book . . . Provides great hope that the field is full of passionate, brilliant people who are going to figure this out.”
—Steven Waldman, founder of Rebuild Local News and cofounder of Report for America

“A valuable reference book for entrepreneurs and a compelling read for anyone interested in saving and reviving local news.”
—Penelope Muse Abernathy, author of Saving Community Journalism: The Path to Profitability

“Pulls together in one place innovative approaches from across the country to stave off growing ‘news deserts.’ You can’t help but find this book nourishing if you care about preserving local news—and our democracy.”
—Gregory L. Moore, former editor of The Denver Post

“Crackling with insights and richly detailed, this sharply written book is essential reading for anyone interested in journalism’s future and the democracy it serves.”
—Victor Pickard, author of Democracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society

“A comprehensive history and analysis of major news ecosystems in the emerging digital media landscape.”
—Anne Galloway, VTDigger founder and editor at large