Local that Works
Local that Works spotlights innovative, community-focused media initiatives that expand, engage, diversify, serve local audiences and create civic value. LTW is an annual contest, database, a reporting project, and a webinar series. Sign up for Current’s newsletter to receive updates about the Local that Works competition and webinars.
Local that Works spotlights innovative, community-focused media initiatives that expand, engage, diversify, serve local audiences and create civic value. LTW is an annual contest, database, a reporting project, and a webinar series. Sign up for Current’s newsletter to receive updates about the Local that Works competition and webinars.
Local that Works is ending, but long live local
Current is ending our Local that Works contest after six years, but we still want to hear about your innovative local initiatives.What we’ve learned from six years of Local that Works
A new report from the Wyncote Foundation shares notable projects and lessons from Current's Local that Works contest.Great Salt Lake Collaborative wins 2022 Local that Works award
The winner was chosen from among 96 entries submitted by public broadcasters, nonprofit newsrooms and other media organizations.Five finalists to compete for $20,000 Local that Works grand prize
Each finalist will present their project at a virtual Grand Finale in November.How organizing a Photo Walk can build community and engage your audience
The collaborative gatherings can generate content before, during and long after the event while growing trust and creating lasting connections.GBH’s ‘Priced Out’ series addresses complex problem with multiplatform reporting
The project tells the stories of Massachusetts residents who are facing eviction amid an increasingly expensive housing market.Second year of Black Music City collaboration boosts support for Philadelphia artists
The project is a collaboration among WXPN, WRTI and REC Philly, an incubator and agency that provides local artists with business advice ...‘Vincent Chin’ rebroadcast extends Detroit Public TV’s engagement with Asian-American community
The 40th-anniversary reairing of the DPTV documentary "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" builds on years of outreach to local Asian Americans and Pacific ...KSPS launches quiz show to reinforce civics education
The PBS station teamed up with the Spokane League of Women Voters to create "Civics Bowl," a new take on high school ...With branded beers, stations invite new audiences to crack open a cold one
Three new beers run the gamut of styles and pay tribute to local broadcasters in liquid form.
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