Ray Garcia

Congrats to the winners at @investigatewest and @seattletimes, as well as all who submitted, for their outstanding investigative work! 👏🏽

SPJ Western Washington has announced the first‑ever Evergreen State A‑Mark Award winners. I was honored to be one of five judges and to read such deeply reported work from journalists across the state. Learn about the winners: spjwash.org/2026/05/evergr…

This afternoon we’re co‑hosting a virtual event with @ONA: the 2026 State Policy Playbook for Newsrooms. Join us to learn about emerging policy models and how to advocate for legislation that supports local news. Register: journalists.org/events/2026-st…

Many thanks to @Niketa, @hanaarifaey, Meghan Murphy, Bill Brady, Brian Duff, Leah Rush and the entire @ONA team, including the volunteers who made it all run seamlessly.

Left #ONA26 energized. Our org — @Rebuild_News — was proud to sponsor and be part of the conversations shaping what’s next for local journalism. There’s a tangible energy right now around revitalizing newsrooms and strengthening communities’ access to essential information.

@Vincerbantez Felicidades!!! 🥳

My first first-author review and first publication as a postdoc at University of California, Riverside is out! 🌱 . frontiersin.org/journals/plant…

The bill reflects a broader principle: companies that have reshaped information markets should help address the harms that followed. Learn more: rebuildlocalnews.org/rebuild-local-…

Utah lawmakers have passed a bill proposed by Republican Governor @SpencerJCox that would apply a fee to targeted advertising by major tech platforms to possibly support civic and social initiatives, including teen mental health, child literacy and “civic information programs."

Welcome @Cliff_Michel and Caroline Ross to Rebuild Local News! Clifford joins as Development Manager with nonprofit and reporting experience. Caroline joins as Senior Advisor, having led transitions of local papers into nonprofit ownership at the National Trust for Local News.

Deeply honored to work alongside such bright, passionate people committed to strengthening local newsrooms across the country. As I wrap up my third year with the org, I’m thrilled to continue this work to help safeguard the vitality of the local news ecosystem. On to 2026! 🥳

Press Forward and the @ONA are joining the Rebuild Local News Coalition, bringing their expertise at a critical time for local news. Also joining: Nutfield Publishing, serving New Hampshire communities for over 20 years. Learn more: rebuildlocalnews.org/press-forward-…

Check out this new blog- WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN PLANT SCIENCE- by Vincent Cerbantez Bueno, elected early career member of NAASC! arabidopsiscommunity.org/news-events/wo…

ONA25 was truly an unforgettable experience that will stay with me long after the beignets are gone. Big thanks to the @ONA team for the warm welcome! #ONA25

In the early 2000s, most Americans lived in communities with local journalists. Today, more than 1,000 U.S. counties do not have the equivalent of even one full-time local journalist. For the first time, Muck Rack and @Rebuild_News have mapped local reporting capacity in every U.S. county, revealing the sharp and uneven decline of local reporting across the country. Explore where local journalism is thriving and where it’s vanished. Read the full report now: bit.ly/4kytMs7

The Local Journalist Index is live: A first-of-its-kind report from @muckrack and Rebuild Local News reveals a more widespread, severe shortage of local journalists across the U.S. than previously understood. Read the report: localjournalistindex.com

Big News: Rebuild Local News has been awarded $5.25M from Press Forward, @knightfdn and @macfound to drive nonpartisan state and local policies that strengthen local journalism and support the civic health of our communities. Learn more: rebuildlocalnews.org/rebuild-local-…

Newsprint tariffs are hitting small newspapers where it hurts: the bottom line. With printing costs rising, one Colorado paper is cutting distribution and urging readers to go digital—but refuses to abandon print altogether. via @COPublicRadio cpr.org/2025/03/21/tar…

🚨 @knightfdn is investing $25M in AJP to grow nonprofit #localnews! This funding will expand local philanthropy, support more nonprofit news organizations, and launch the Knight Resiliency Lab at AJP. More from @axios: axios.com/2025/02/18/loc…

"We need to be more careful than ever about how we think about what kind of information people need, how we respond to those needs, and how we think about innovation, too." buff.ly/4hxgF9n