The Center for Community Media

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Community Archives: Preserving and Protecting AAPI History. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Speakers: - Randy Gonzales, Founder of Filipino La. - Naomi Ostwald Kawamura, Executive Director of Densho - Samip Mallick, Executive Director of South Asian American Digital Archive Fewer than 25% o...

👥 Join @ccmnewmarkj.bsky.social this Thursday, June 5 for a virtual AAPI journalist gathering focused on history, archives, and community.

This workshop explores how community stories are preserved and why that matters now.

Register here ↓
journalism-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

NYC’s groundbreaking policy mandating city agencies spend 50% of their ad budgets with ethnic, community newsrooms has funneled over $72M to them in five years.

Read the latest @ccmnewmarkj.bsky.social report and its recommendations for the future: abi.journalism.cuny.edu/five-year-im...

NYC Policy Directs $72 Million to Community Media Over Five Years, New Report Finds - Newmark J-School A new report spotlights the transformative impact of New York City’s groundbreaking legislation supporting community media outlets.

What happens when NYC invests real support in community media?💸

A new report from @ccmnewmarkj.bsky.social shows the impact: $72 million in city advertising directed to local outlets over five years — boosting equity, access, and local coverage.

Learn more ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/05/nyc-...

18 Community Journalists Selected for AI Community Engagement Lab - Newmark J-School The AI Community Engagement Lab at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, developed in partnership with the Center for Community Media and with support from the Walton Family Foundat...

👥🤝 We are happy to introduce the 18 journalists, editors, publishers, + media leaders selected for the AI Community Engagement Lab, developed in partnership with @ccmnewmarkj.bsky.social + support from the @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social!

Let’s get to know them↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/03/18-c...

Job Opportunity: Executive Director - Center for Community Media (CCM) - Newmark J-School The Executive Director will manage a team dedicated to strengthening community media organizations, with particular focus on those serving communities of color and immigrant populations.

Democracy Fund grantee @ccmnewmarkj.bsky.social is looking for an Executive Director; applications are accepted through 2/28/2025. Interested in other opportunities to work for democracy? Check out our link in the comments. www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/01/job-....

The @apnews.com is launching a Local Investigative Reporting Program to strengthen journalism in communities across the states. It will support local newsrooms with training, data analysis and expert guidance to boost local reporting.

Learn more: www.ap.org/the-definiti...

Our Latino Media Initiative, led by Jesenia De Moya Correa, is excited to present 'How the Latino news media is serving its communities,' a virtual conversation taking place on Feb 25, 1-2pm ET!

Held via Zoom in Spanish and English, with simultaneous interpretation. Register here: lnkd.in/gmuPBVaC

A new report suggests journalism support orgs, funders, and local newsrooms unite around four goals “We, as a field, need to be able to make coherent, persuasive, rigorous, and empirical arguments for why local news and information is critical to the health and safety of our communities.”

A new report suggests journalism support orgs, funders, and local newsrooms unite around four goals. These four, specifically:

America Needs a Working-Class Media Catering to rich audiences is not serving us.

America Needs a Working-Class Media: Catering to rich audiences is not serving us, by Alissa Quart. www.cjr.org/analysis/ame...

The Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards — Covering Climate Now Entry submissions are OPEN for the 2025 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. This is the fifth year for our annual awards program, and every year we’re amazed by the quality and variety of work ent...

🥁 It's that time of year again... We know you've all been waiting for it... Submissions are OPEN for the 2025 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards! 🎉

How I used generative AI to turn a powerful long-form story into an illustrated video Filipino journalist Jaemark Tordecilla explains how he experimented with this new technology to bring an investigative piece into another medium.

🎥 What happens when generative AI meets longform storytelling?

AI Journalism Lab instructor Jaemark Tordecilla's (@jaemark.co) work explores how AI tools can bring narratives to life as illustrated videos.

More in @reutersinstitute.bsky.social ↓
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-i-u...

🗣️ Announcing our CJS2025 keynotes: Impactful journalism that changes lives PLUS: 100 Days of Dignity, calls for partners, job opportunities and more in the latest collaborative journalism newsletter

🗣️ Announcing our CJS2025 keynotes: Impactful journalism that changes lives

PLUS: 100 Days of Dignity, calls for partners, job opportunities and more in the latest collaborative journalism newsletter

mailchi.mp/collaborativ...

National news literacy week 2025 | @NewsLitProject Here we will share videos, resources and links to virtual events for the 6th annual National News Literacy Week Feb. 3-7, 2025, held in partnership with The E.W. Scripps Company and USA Today.

Miss out on National #NewsLiteracyWeek? There are plenty of ways to still engage. Check out:

- Our @flipboard.com collection with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com stories + more: bit.ly/NNLW25Flipbo...

- Takeaways from our discussion with Jeanne Marie Laskas: bit.ly/Feb6NLPTakea...

Sign Up: Our Weekly Election Newsletter, RANKED CHOICES

The second edition of our election newsletter RANKED CHOICES comes out tomorrow. Sign up! www.thecity.nyc/newsletter-m...

Join us tomorrow!

How free is the press in the U.S.? You might be surprised at where we rank in the Reporters Without Borders index. Learn more about this First Amendment protection. #NewsLiteracyWeek #PressFreedom #Fi... TikTok video by News Literacy Project

How free is the press in the U.S.? Learn more about this First Amendment protection.

Video: www.tiktok.com/@newslitproj...

#NewsLiteracyWeek

"Homegrown Advertising" is a report from Tiny News Collective and @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social. Join them on Feb 11 to discuss it.

Report: www.canva.com/design/DAGZG...

RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us on🚨 Thu, February 6, 1 pm🚨 to talk to publishers about their experiences, challenges, and innovative practices that have enabled them to be impactful and resilient, with new revenue streams.

@bkreader.bsky.social; Khasokas; Jewish Post ; and Manhattan Times/Bronx Free Press lnkd.in/g674XkbR

cc @centerforcooperativemedia.org.web.brid.gy @ona-community.bsky.social @aajaofficial.bsky.social @wordinblacknews.bsky.social @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social @lnmpod.com @trustingnews.bsky.social @theajp.bsky.social @ampress.bsky.social

With everything going on in the country, the role of hyperlocal and ethnic media has seldom been more important. Come be our next Executive Director, leading and collaborating with a diverse team of colleagues and partners! Deadline is February 28 at 12pm EST

www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/01/job-...

Have you subscribed to our newsletter yet? Every Thursday you'll get a dash of news relevant to community media, jobs, events, opportunities, and updates on our programming, research, and advocacy! go.journalism.cuny.edu/l/930393/202...

📢 In his first week, Roger Amos, Mississippi’s only Indigenous reporter, is already making an impact! He’s reporting on how the Mississippi Band of Choctaws members are being asked to carry papers to prove citizenship—oh, the irony! 🤯
🔗 More: bit.ly/4gjocHL
@mississippifreepress.org
#BIPOCMedia

Capital B is turning three! 🎂

If you’d like to help us mark our third year, the best way to do so is by becoming a member of Capital B. You can help our newsroom continue to thrive, and give us the ability to report meaningfully on stories that can make a difference. capitalbnews.org/donate

Hello to all our followers! This is our first post (skeet) and we're excited to be here to talk about community and ethnic media, promote coverage from these outlets, share research, workshops, and opportunities to make the community-based media biz more sustainable! @newmarkjresearch.bsky.social

AI Community Engagement Lab - Newmark J-School The AI Community Engagement Lab was developed by J+ and the Center for Community Media at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, with support from the Walton Family Foundation, to empower community journalists to harness AI to engage existing and new audiences, reinforce community trust and increase impact.

🧠 Ready to transform how your newsroom engages with audiences using AI?

The AI Community Engagement Lab is a tuition-free, hands-on program guiding journalists to adopt ethical, impactful AI strategies.

Applications close Dec. 6 — don’t miss out! ✨

APPLY ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/ai-co...