We are delighted to support the work of the @PINewsF
and the @mediareformUK in creating this guide to applying the principles of participatory grantmaking to journalism funding, written by Dr Debs Grayson & funded by @jrct_uk.

Read it on our website👇

iwa.wales/our-work/work/…

🚀 @TheBristolCable's new membership campaign is live!

We're aiming to raise our membership income 25% before 2024, and by 50% in total within a year.

Here’s the plan:

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PS: Have you seen our #BackTheCable billboards around #Bristol yet?

How would a £100m/year #journalism fund be designed by the people, for the people and with the people? Read some of our thinking here: publicinterestnews.org.uk/post/how-to-de…

Which was inspired by the guide on #democratic #funding models we helped Dr. Debs Grayson produce, funded by @jrct_uk, which you can read here: publicinterestnews.org.uk/_files/ugd/cde…

For more from @PINewsF and others from the sector, including work updates and job opportunities, sign up for our newsletter here: publicinterestnews.org.uk/contact

We’re delighted to be working on this project with our friends at @Demos!

"At the Public Interest News Foundation, we believe everyone in the UK deserves to have access to public interest news that speaks to them, for them and with them."

Read @HaniBarghouthi Campaigns Manager of @PINewsF about News for All Campaign:

scottishbeacon.com/news/local-dem…

UK tech legislation must protect British communities, not corporate bottom lines.

You can read our full submission to the Covid-19 Inquiry here: publicinterestnews.org.uk/_files/ugd/cde…

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 & 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦: 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (in 5 langs) now has 78 endorsements from 25 countries incl journalists, editors, scholars, publishers & activists from Africa, LatAm, Asia, Europe, NAM. gibs.co.za/news-events/ne…

Very excited to share that we are launching the Scottish Beacon website THIS THURSDAY!

Sign up here to find out more:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-th…

Our commitment to supporting independent public interest journalism continues with the Welsh Public Interest Journalism Accelerator.
Applications are now open.
Visit pingnews.uk for details on how to apply.

🚀LAUNCHING WEDNESDAY: The #LocalNewsMap is (almost) here! Join us on Zoom at 12pm to learn about the UK's news deserts, oases and dry lands, and get a live demo of the map of 1,600 news providers all around the country. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/NewsMapLaunch

And don't forget to sign up to our mailing list! publicinterestnews.org.uk/contact

“The threat of AI only serves to highlight the importance – and the fragility – of truly local journalism, made by humans for humans.”

Chronic underinvestment in local news – whether through big media conglomerates buying and gutting local outlets or through the absence of any meaningful infrastructure for public interest journalism in the UK – will inevitably harm the British public and erode their trust.

Over in the UK, the @PINewsF has just released the beta version of its new Local News Map to track local news outlets and their ownership.

We welcome them to the global news mapping family.

piji.com.au/blog/pinf-join…

See you at 11 @UlsterUni York Street campus! We’ll be talking #independent #publicinterest #journalism More: bit.ly/44kVEs4 @BrianPelan @MooreL13 @kathrynjohnston @CFNIreland @PINewsF @NUJBelfast