LOCAL NEWS CATALYST
Strengthening Stations
in Uncertain Times
Local News Catalyst is a grant-funded initiative of Public Media Company created to support local public media organizations working to serve their communities with trusted local news and information.
Go to localnewscatalyst.org to learn more about the initiative and explore the range of free tools and resources available.
STRENGTHENING STATIONS & LOCAL NEWS
With a focus on operational resilience, strategic clarity, and financial sustainability, Local News Catalyst provides free, practical support to help stations:
O Weather uncertainty and funding disruption
O Better understand and serve their communities
O Collaborate, adapt, and build long-term capacity
Thanks to support from the Knight Foundation, all resources are available at no cost. Whether you’re leading a small station without a formal newsroom or a growing local news organization, Local News Catalyst provides support to help you move forward.
ACTIONABLE TOOLS FOR PUBLIC MEDIA
Resources available now on the Local News Catalyst site include:
O Resilience Guide and short-term planning tools
O Community and funder insights
O Financial benchmarks and decision templates
O Shared service and collaboration guides
Explore more at: localnewscatalyst.org
LOCAL NEWS CATALYST & PUBLIC MEDIA COMPANY
Local News Catalyst is a special initiative of Public Media Company. While Public Media Company provides long-term strategic, operational, and financial advisory services to public media organizations, Local News Catalyst focuses on delivering free, practical tools that address the immediate challenges facing local stations today.
STRENGTHENING TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS
Local news is disappearing, leaving over 1,800 communities without reliable information. Local public media organizations are helping fill the gap, but they need more support - especially as federal funding is threatened. Local News Catalyst strengthens these organizations and champions their needs with funders and partners.
ACTIONABLE TOOLS FOR PUBLIC MEDIA
Resources available now on the Local News Catalyst site include:
O Resilience Guide and short-term planning tools
O Community and funder insights
O Financial benchmarks and decision templates
O Shared service and collaboration guides
Explore more at: localnewscatalyst.org
ACTIONABLE TOOLS FOR LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS
Through hands-on support, connection with peers, data-driven insights, and access to experts and a range of shared resources, Local News Catalyst helps power local news for every community.
Keeping local communities informed and connected is no small feat. Whether it's a small rural station without a formal newsroom or a larger, established local news outlet, meeting community information needs requires teamwork and support. Local News Catalyst helps provide the insight, resources, and connections needed — making it easier to navigate the journey ahead.
Keeping local communities informed and connected is no small feat. Whether it's a small rural station without a formal newsroom or a larger, established local news outlet, meeting community information needs requires teamwork and support. Local News Catalyst helps provide the insight, resources, and connections needed — making it easier to navigate the journey ahead.
LOCAL NEWS CATALYST & PUBLIC MEDIA COMPANY
How is Local News Catalyst different from Public Media Company? Public Media Company is the parent organization of Local News Catalyst and it differs in many important ways.