Current (https://current.org/series/localore/)
Localore, an ongoing project by the Association for Independents in Radio, has supported projects since 2012 that support multimedia collaborations between public broadcasters and independent producers. Learn more about the projects that it has spawned and the future of the initiative, looking ahead to a new round of projects in 2015.
April Simpson, Associate Editor | Storefront Studio will train Richmond youth in audio production and storytelling.
April Simpson, Associate Editor | Among the report’s findings is that social platforms — such as church services, hot-dog wagons and food pantries — are as important as social media for the future of public media.
The production, based at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, recorded village life in remote areas threatened by climate change.
Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | Approaching Native issues can be daunting to non-Native journalists.
April Simpson, Associate Editor | The “metasite” looks for connections among the 15 Association of Independents in Radio projects.
April Simpson, Associate Editor | The Localore initiative Anacostia Unmapped features local producers telling unfiltered stories.
Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | The project is amplifying and facilitating the work of congregants gathering across faiths to tackle social problems.
Tyler Falk, Assistant Editor | The number of applications for the latest round of Localore grew by 25 percent.
Tyler Falk, Assistant Editor | The Association of Independents in Radio opened its runway for stations wanting to participate in the latest round of Localore.
Tyler Falk, Assistant Editor | AIR aims to observe and serve communities not being addressed by public media.