FPI Market Director, Ebony Chappel, appeared on Indiana Week in Review this weekend! Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/emz8vtUE
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Free Press Indiana is a new nonprofit, statewide network of local newsrooms beginning with Mirror Indy, which serves Indianapolis area residents. Almost $10M has been raised so far from a dozen philanthropies and individuals to meet our mission to strengthen Indiana’s communities and preserve its democracy. The organization fills information gaps with original, community-based non-partisan local reporting free to all to read and works collaboratively with the Indiana news ecosystem until every Hoosier has the information they need. In 2021, a steering committee of local journalism, community and business leaders worked with the American Journalism Project to conduct a comprehensive statewide research study, working with 27 community ambassadors around Indiana and collecting input through text messaging and online surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Through the study, more than 1,000 Hoosiers across 79 counties said they needed more unbiased, fact-based information about their communities. Out of those findings, a coalition of organizations in and around Indiana, local community leaders, and the American Journalism Project, partnered to launch Free Press Indiana. The organization, governed by a board that is representative of Indiana’s diverse communities, is beginning by launching the robust 20-person newsroom Mirror Indy, facilitating investments in journalism outlets around the state, and fostering collaboration among Indiana outlets to amplify local journalism for all Hoosiers. It will have an innovative, community-focused structure, and work directly with residents to report on and elevate voices and stories from residents in addition to providing much-needed accountability and service journalism across critical topics. It will also house Indianapolis Documenters, a program that trains and pays residents to participate in news gathering.
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https://localnewsforindiana.org
Free Press Indiana的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 网络新闻
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- 11-50 人
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- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2023
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- news、community、indiana、indianapolis、media和nonprofit
Free Press Indiana员工
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Mirror Indy is putting together hygiene and winter supplies to help people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis, and we invite you to join us. Food 4 Souls will distribute the supplies to the people they serve. Mirror Indy reporter Tyler Fenwick and members of our newsroom will be at the P30 Community Center, 3039 N. Post Road, from 3-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. We welcome your help! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gBSAjESM
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Free Press Indiana is on a mission to make sure every Indiana resident has the local news they need. Meet our staff and learn how to connect with us. Next: Lisa K. Renze-Rhodes (she/her)! Here are a few quick things to know about her. My goal: To make sure all Hoosiers have access to trusted information that helps them in their daily lives. Sometimes you just need to know what’s going on at your local library, sometimes you need information so you can vote on an important issue. Regardless of need, I hope we can be part of the solution. In my previous life: I taught and coached young journalists, working with the student media at Ball State University.? On weekends, you can find me: Outside! There’s little that can’t be fixed by spending time with my dog in the garden, on a hike, or in a lake. Check out the graphic to find out more and make sure to connect with her!
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Our first newsroom in Indiana, Mirror Indy, has a story like no other. Go behind-the-scenes of the (mildly chaotic) morning of the Dec. 5 launch and read about their journey in PATTERN’s fall/winter 2024 issue. Get a copy at Barnes & Noble or purchase one using the link below! https://lnkd.in/g7ZhvwvY
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Free Press Indiana is on a mission to make sure every Indiana resident has the local news they need. Meet our staff and learn how to connect with us. Next: Peter Hanscom! Here are a few quick things to know about him. My goal for Free Press Indiana: To ensure every Hoosier has access to free, high quality local news. In my previous life, I: Ran political and issue advocacy campaigns to make Indiana a more welcome and competitive place. On weekends, you can find me: At a splash pad with my wife, trying to keep up with our 4- and 6-year-old sons. Check out the graphic to find out more and make sure to connect with him!
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Gratitude is good for your health. No matter what’s happening around you, focusing on what you’re thankful for in this moment can keep you from getting anxious about the past or future. Our Market Director Ebony Marie Chappel will be in conversation with Dacher Keltner at this year’s free Spirit & Place conversation from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 10 at Visionloft Events at the Stutz. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g9tzeqjn
Join an 'awe researcher' Nov. 10 at Spirit & Place
https://mirrorindy.org
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Free Press Indiana is on a mission to make sure every Indiana resident has the local news they need. Meet our staff and learn how to connect with us. Next: Tashween Ali! Here are a few quick things to know about her. My goal for Free Press Indiana: For everyone in Indiana to know our work and see the impact our reporting brings to their communities. In my previous life, I: Lived in New York for 12 years, working in audience development for national media companies like BuzzFeed, Hearst, and Condé Nast. On weekends, you can find me: Rediscovering my Midwestern roots, walking the city, catching a movie on opening weekend, doing a cooking challenge, or reading a book at a cozy coffee shop. Check out the graphic to find out more and make sure to connect with her!
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Free Press Indiana is on a mission to make sure every Indiana resident has the local news they need. Meet our staff and learn how to connect with us. Next: Ebony Marie Chappel! Here are a few quick things to know about her. My goal: To build newsrooms all over Indiana that serve the needs of the people in a radically innovative and collaborative way. In my previous life: I worked odd jobs – waitressing, go-go dancing and working for a bounty hunter (to name a few) before starting a communications business and eventually working as a journalist full-time. On weekends, you can find me: Throwing events for Friends of Belmont Beach, the Testimony Service or Free People Party. If not that, kicking it with friends and family. Check out the graphic to find out more and make sure to connect with her!
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Free Press Indiana is on a mission to make sure every Indiana resident has the local news they need. Meet our staff and learn how to connect with us. Next: Sterling D.! Here are a few quick things to know about him. My goal for Free Press Indiana: To help create sustainable funding that allows us to provide free, high-quality journalism that serves the needs of Hoosiers. In my previous life, I:? Worked as a stand-up comedian and in real estate, using storytelling to connect with people.? On weekends, you can find me: At a high school sporting event or traveling for one (or all) of my three boys' baseball games. Check out the graphic to find out more and make sure to connect with him!
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Free Press Indiana is on a mission to make sure every Indiana resident has the local news they need. Meet our staff and learn how to connect with us. Next up: Nicole O.!?Here are a few quick things to know about her. My goal for Free Press Indiana: To create a solid support system for free, accessible, community news all over Indiana. In my previous life, I: Worked in marketing, arts, music and nonprofit spaces, including roles with Pivot, Indy Arts Council and Newfields. The through-line has been finding creative ways to share impactful stories. On weekends, you can find me: Birdwatching or hiking at local parks, hanging out with my dog, making music, or binge-watching a K-drama. Check out the graphic to find out more and make sure to connect with her!
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