Christine Schmidt

"We know journalism cannot bring about change on its own — but it can be a really effective piece of a bigger movement of actors and events that do bring about change."

"Nonprofit news organizations have much in common even if their scope or mission differs. Their journalistic missions are shaped largely by the gaps they are trying to fill — investigative at the state, national and global level; more general news at the local level."

"Asking people to support the Bee via digital subscription can be a path for us. However, that path is long. This effort can help serve as a bridge."

"A small reservoir of goodwill exists toward local news organizations because they are local, but this could quickly dry up if Americans perceive more political bias in coverage."

It's a big step for Salt Lake City — but also a major opening for other newspapers who might find nonprofit status a more appealing alternative than selling or closing down.

Attention, local newspaper owners: This is now a proven, IRS-approved path to convert your money-losing daily into a community nonprofit. Give it some thought.

"Things that were on the fires-and-car-accident side of things would get a lot of pageviews, but didn’t seem to have lasting impact on the way that people live their lives around here."

"The grants will fund an organization's first dedicated revenue positions, or grow an existing revenue team. Most will fund at least two new full-time positions for 24 months dedicated to revenue and fundraising."

“As we build out that newsroom, how do we prioritize people who have experience serving info needs in communities across disciplines?”

The two companies are now one, and they'll soon launch a service similar to Outlier's Detroit project in Milwaukee.