What is Local News Day?
Local News Day is a national day of action connecting communities with trusted local news. Our mission is simple: reconnect people to trusted local outlets, empower newsrooms to grow, and spark a national movement that sustains local news for generations.
Who’s Behind It?
Local News Day is led by a coalition of journalists, nonprofit leaders, and media innovators, including Montana Free Press, American Journalism Project, Press Forward, and many more. Together, we are united to strengthen and uplift trusted local news and information across the country.
Steering Committee
John Adams
Founder & Executive Director
Montana Free Press
Jason Alcorn
VP, Growth Investment
American Journalism Project
Anne Avis
Fmr. Co-Chair & Board Member
InterNews & Montana Free Press
Samantha Bennet
VP, Operations and Programs
BlueLena
Tim Griggs
Founder & CEO
Blue Engine Collaborative
Rachel Jafanza
Founder
The Up and Up
Jehangir Khattak
Communications Director
Center for Community Media, Newmark J-School
Marika Lynch
Communications Director
Press Forward
Greg Moore
Fmr. Editor-In-Chief & Founder/CEO
The Denver Post & Klowtify
Rebecca Neuwirth
Chief Strategy Officer
Documented
Ronald Smith
Executive Director
milwaukee neighborhood news service
Chuck Todd
Fmr. Host & Host
NBC’s Meet the Press & The ChuckToddcast
Ashley Woods Branch
Chief Partnerships & Revenue Officer
Planet Detroit
Cori Yonge
Gulf Coast Reporter
Alabama Public Radio
