Current (https://current.org/series/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.
Julie Drizin, Executive Director | Current is ending our Local that Works contest after six years, but we still want to hear about your innovative local initiatives.
A new report from the Wyncote Foundation shares notable projects and lessons from Current’s Local that Works contest.
Tyler Falk, Reporter | The winner was chosen from among 96 entries submitted by public broadcasters, nonprofit newsrooms and other media organizations.
Julie Drizin, Executive Director | Each finalist will present their project at a virtual Grand Finale in November.
The collaborative gatherings can generate content before, during and long after the event while growing trust and creating lasting connections.
Abigail Pritchard, Former Editorial Intern | The project tells the stories of Massachusetts residents who are facing eviction amid an increasingly expensive housing market.
Abigail Pritchard, Former Editorial Intern | The project is a collaboration among WXPN, WRTI and REC Philly, an incubator and agency that provides local artists with business advice and spaces to create.
Leigh Giangreco, Freelance Contributor | The 40th-anniversary reairing of the DPTV documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” builds on years of outreach to local Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
The PBS station teamed up with the Spokane League of Women Voters to create “Civics Bowl,” a new take on high school academic competitions.
Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | Three new beers run the gamut of styles and pay tribute to local broadcasters in liquid form.