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.
WMRA podcast reveals stories behind band’s fan-inspired songs
The Virginia station teamed up with The Steel Wheels, a locally based Americana band, on "We Made You a Song."These stations are adopting new strategies to attract more diverse donors
“We spend a lot of time thinking in the clouds and being a little more highbrow and not coming out of those ...Five finalists selected for the 2021 Local that Works contest
Each project offers a new model for reaching and engaging underserved audiences.Kansas City PBS boosts profile of digital Flatland platform with monthly TV show
The half-hour show, also titled "Flatland," debuts Thursday with host D. Rashaan Gilmore.20 media projects selected as semifinalists in the 2021 Local that Works contest
Many entries focus on news, social issues, and diversity and inclusion in storytelling.Vegas PBS offers workforce training program for youth in juvenile justice system
With funding from MGM Resorts, the station aims to help close equity gaps for students in detention.5 takeaways from a KPCC/LAist engagement project with child care providers
An ambitious multimedia initiative taught the Los Angeles station's team "how to enrich our storytelling, broaden our relationships, and spark conversation."How to win the Local that Works $20,000 grand prize
Current is calling on all authentically, awesomely local media to participate in the 2021 Local that Works contest.Michigan Radio partners with neighborhood organization to help inform coverage of Detroit
“The people that we cover need to have confidence that we are part of and care about their community and that ...How National Trust for Local News aims to sustain community journalism
The new organization seeks to "catalyze the capital, new ownership structures, and business model transformations needed for established local and community news ...
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