lpfm

This post originally appeared on www.NewPublicMedia.org.

Throughout the country and across the political divide, there has been a surge of support lately for a national investment in journalism. Meeting the information needs of our communities has become what the Twitter folks would call “a trending topic.”

In fact, this month alone saw the release of two major reports on the state of journalism and newsgathering in the United States.

Read more →

There’s a bill moving through Congress right now that could open up the airwaves to thousands of new community journalists and reporting projects. The Local Community Radio Act will unleash a new wave of low power FM radio stations run by local organizations and nonprofits.

Read more →