Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro

I'm so happy to announce that the @the_ntln has just completed its first acquisition: @ColoradoNewsCCM, an independent, family-owned group of 24 community newspapers. We are joined by the veteran journalists @ColoradoSun and a network of incredible partners.

An exciting moment for all of us working to advance the cause of non-partisan, independent, sustainable local news! I'm looking forward to these catalytic investments sparking even more local support for local newsrooms everywhere. niemanreports.org/articles/press… via @NiemanReports

A truly unbelievable, unforgettable, indescribably joyful night! My daughters and I all cried, more than once! Thank you @taylorswift13 ! ☔️🎶🎤💗💃🏽 🥲🌧️💧

“This is the rainiest rain show that ever rain showed, ever, ever ever.”” -Taylor Swift just now STOP HER WHEN SHE’S WRONG 🥹🫶🌧

Inspired by @DanielLubetzky & @kmele @StartsWithUs on the role of compassion, courage & curiosity in healing polarization and generating solutions that move communities forward. We at @the_ntln share these values & believe community media has an important role to play! #SXSW23

What an incredible panel discussion on the state of journalism at #sxsw2023 with @gregory @sarafischer @jodieginsberg @ehansen02 👏

Goodbye Mr. Tarquinio 🥲Amazing how many lives he touched. Huge 🙏🙏 @bctimes @ByJoshCarney #localnewsroadmap civic info is fine but THIS is why local news matters! So we can remember & commemorate @the_ntln Thank you for all you did, sir, and for who you were for all of us 🏈

nationaltrustforlocalnews.org/post/national-… Congrats to @KERA and Denton Record-Chronicle - and kudos to @ehansen02 and the National Trust for Local News

@sewellchan @keranews @DentonRC @WBEZ @Suntimes Over here @the_ntln we certainly hope so! We are supporting this model because we believe it has the potential to invigorate both community news and public media local journalism in communities all over the country. So grateful @DentonRC and @keranews are taking the leap!

WOW: @keranews is acquiring @DentonRC, one of the best newspapers in North Texas. Great news for nonprofit journalism. A similar move happened in Chicago when @WBEZ acquired @Suntimes. Is this the start of a trend? keranews.org/news/2022-09-2…

Our CEO and cofounder @ehansen02 is featured in this month's @HarvardBiz Alumni magazine, where she discusses the changing media landscape and the Trust's new model to preserve #localnews as a public good. Read the full article: alumni.hbs.edu/stories/Pages/…

So many terrific local media projects on deck for this afternoon. Excited for the Grand Finale! 🥳

"She said in an email that roughly $300 million “would be enough to preserve nearly all the independent community papers at risk” in the United States." Our operators are standing by! nationaltrustforlocalnews.org

That's where we come in. We're bringing together capital, philanthropy, and local communities to ensure community news stays in community control. And we're working with local partners to reimagine a future for community news that is sustainable, equitable, and a public service.

"The leveraged buyout, better known for its use by Wall Street raiders, in this case allows local foundations and institutional donors to guarantee loans to buy independent community papers." Leveraged buyouts for good! nytimes.com/2021/07/11/bus…

Thursday at 1 p.m ET: Knight's @kbmiami and @FraserSLC of @the_ntln discuss how a Colorado nonprofit collaborated w/ partners to purchase 24 community newspapers and websites — a first-of-its-kind deal. Register to watch live: kf.org/3j25V83 #knightlive

Join us in a few minutes for the back story of our CO newspaper acquisition! @the_ntln Live on @co_mediaproject Facebook page!

New from Tow: Fellow @SaraSheridan14 interviews @ehansen02 and @larryryckman about the transition from locally-owned to national trust operated–and how this deal could serve as a model to help the ailing local news media ecosystem. Read on @CJR cjr.org/local_news/the…

A new partnership between the @ColoradoSun and nonprofit @the_ntln will keep 24 Front Range newspapers locally owned. We talk with @ehansen02 and @larryryckman about what this means for the future of local journalism, on today’s #ColoradoEdition. buff.ly/3ej9Ryd