All Classical Portland’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative was voted winner of the 2021 Local that Works contest.
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How KQED is forging new bonds with Latinx audiences
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“KQED is one of the biggest public media organizations in the U.S., and we understand that there are a lot of folks who have eyes on it as viewers or listeners or people who observe the work that we’re doing. How do we create a sense of place with these audiences to engage with them and become more relevant to their needs?”
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20 media projects selected as semifinalists in the 2021 Local that Works contest
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Many entries focus on news, social issues, and diversity and inclusion in storytelling.
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How to win the Local that Works $20,000 grand prize
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Current is calling on all authentically, awesomely local media to participate in the 2021 Local that Works contest.
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How National Trust for Local News aims to sustain community journalism
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The new organization seeks to “catalyze the capital, new ownership structures, and business model transformations needed for established local and community news organizations to thrive and remain deeply grounded in their communities.”
Programs/Content
‘Uncuffed’ podcast lets incarcerated people tell their stories, their way
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“Everyone deserves a chance to share their truth unmitigated because we all have so much to learn from the way incarcerated people process trauma and grief, which also happens on the outside.”
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Five finalists will vie for the $20,000 Local that Works grand prize
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Entries related to COVID-19, at-home learning, police misconduct and stories of immigrants and incarcerated people rose to the top.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Local that Works contest
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We answer your questions about the 2020 Local that Works contest and the $20,000 grand prize as the Aug. 20 entry deadline nears.
Featured in Category
Local that Works contest opens with bigger cash prize, database of ‘ideas worth stealing’
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To put your station in the running for a $20,000 grand prize, tell us what you’re doing to become more engaging, relevant and responsive to your community.
Collaboration
Pennsylvania stations collaborate on multimedia response to opioid crisis
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Seven public stations wanted to demonstrate the difference public media could make in responding to a statewide epidemic. The content has helped generate more than 31,000 calls to a 1-800 help line.