MeCCSA Local and Community Media Network

Today we’re announcing the launch of the News Equity Fund, a global effort to support news organizations that serve underrepresented communities. Apply by July 21 for funding to support and expand your news operations! goo.gle/newsequityfund

Ukraine war: Without local media, no one would have heard the cries for help: pressgazette.co.uk/ukraine-war-lo… - via:@pressgazette

This is today at 4pm. Still time to register for what promises to be a great panel.

Register for our latest virtual seminar discussing AI in local journalism on July 12. Fantastic panel featuring @Gusse, @neilthurman and @agulyas. Free to attend.

This is such important work from @angelanfu, breaking down legislation meant to help local news, who supports it and how likely it is to pass: poynter.org/business-work/…

Get ready for the MPE/MeCCSA Practice Network Symposium 2021 Proposal School of Media Arts & Technology, Solent University, Southampton, UK. Title: Provoking Practice: new forms of impact, reach and significance. Follow@ #MeCCSApractice21 for more!

Really looking forward to this event at 4pm today. @Chanders talks all things local journalism.

Join us for our next webinar, Prof Chris W. Anderson. Local Journalism: 20 years on. Register coventry-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

@MeCCSAPGN @meccsawmsn @meccsapolicy @LoCoMeNetwork @MeCCSA21 @representology journal are looking for academic papers for their 2nd issue. If anyone in all networks has work on their desks looking for a home email -Reprezentology@bcu.ac.uk

Different context but similar issues, raising questions over how #localjournalism #communitymedia #communityradionews can be rendered sustainable. As per our @RadioStudies @LoCoMeNetwork panel yesterday.

Sign up for our next webinar on Monday, April 19. Radio Studies colleagues @Josephine1967 and @carolinereith and @spicefm discuss the role of community radio in a pandemic. coventry-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Save the date. Our next webinar is on April 19 - jointly organised with our colleagues in the @RadioStudies network and featuring @Josephine1967 and @spicefm. Zoom link to follow.

20-21 April = @JN_Institute's Hyperlocal Summit - a free global conference on local journalism. jninstitute.org/event/hyperloc… cc @lenfestinst @ejcnet @sdp @patburd @rasmus_kleis @emilybell @splicenewsroom @LocalMediaAssoc @CISLMUNC @bureaulocal @LoCoMeNetwork @behindlocalnews #journbiz

CfP Still open until 9th April have you submitted a proposal yet?

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Do join us for the first in our Spring series of online webinars talking all things local and community media. This event focuses on collaboration and features @Megan_Lucero and @ArnoldCarol.

CfP Provoking Practice: reach impact, and significance - MPE/MeCCSA Practice Network symposium practice21.net @MeCCSA2021 @MeCCSApolicy @MeCCSARace @MeCCSAwmsn @LocoMeNetwork @NCCR_BU @Ualspark @mediaBSU @BathSpaResearch @UoW_CREAM @PRAG_UK @bcmcr_bcu