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J-prof at Northeastern University. Author, most recently, of "What Works in Community News," with Ellen Clegg. News and commentary at Media Nation, https://dankennedy.net.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · Oct 19
In "What Works in Community News," Ellen Clegg and I examine about a dozen independent local news outlets in nine parts of the country. We hope it will inspire folks who live in news deserts to take their information needs into their own hands. #journalism #localnews
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Home | About the Book | Advance Praise | Reviews and Features | Calendar of Events “What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate,” by Ellen Clegg …
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1h
Good question. What do you think, @michaelsocolow.bsky.social?
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1h
Bari Weiss' biggest challenge at CBS News is the unprecedented dominance of David Muir at ABC, writes @michaelsocolow.bsky.social. And yes, as I tell my students, everything — everything — goes back to Richard Nixon. linttrapofhistory.substack.com/p/bari-weiss...
Bari Weiss's Greatest Challenge at CBS
It's not the Murrow-Cronkite Legacy. It's not the newsrooms & bureaus filled with journalists more experienced than her. It's not the scale of the operation. It's David Muir's incredible dominance.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 4h
Mapping Black California turns data into stories of equity and resilience. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/mapp...
Mapping Black California turns data into stories of equity and resilience - Editor and Publisher
What if a map could reveal more than streets and cities — what if it could expose redlining, track broken promises on racial justice, and chart the health crises hitting Black communities hardest? Tha...
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 5h
So Trump's whining about the Nobel Peace Prize, and many anti-Trumpers are mocking him. I'm anti-Trump, but I'm not mocking him — at least not over this. If the peace holds, and we should all hope it does, he'll be a strong contender next year.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 6h
New at Media Nation: The @bostonglobe.com's print circulation drops again. Although the paper no longer reports paid digital circulation on a regular basis, a spokeswoman says that online subscriptions are "thriving." dankennedy.net/2025/10/10/t...
The Globe’s print circulation drops again, but it says paid digital ‘is thriving’
The Boston Globe’s paid print circulation continues to fall, and the paper has stopped reporting numbers for digital subscribers — although a spokeswoman says that paid digital “is thri…
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 7h
We really need to get Pope Leo on our podcast. www.catholicworldreport.com/2025/10/09/p...
Pope Leo XIV: News agencies have ‘crucial role’ in forming consciences, sharing the truth
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
When freedom of speech and of religion clashes with the government's right to regulate licensed professionals. My supporters-only Media Nation weekly newsletter is now up. Please join! www.patreon.com/posts/suppor...
Supporter Newsletter #162 | Dan Kennedy
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
How much credit does Trump deserve for tentatively bringing peace to Israel and Gaza? Smart analysis by Josh Marshall. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/has-t...
Has Trump Brought Peace to Gaza?
Has Trump brought peace to Gaza? Ended the war and cycle of...
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
Meet the 40 news orgs in @lionpubs.bsky.social's expanded Sustainability 360 program. lionpublishers.com/meet-the-40-...
Meet the 40 news orgs in LION’s expanded Sustainability 360 program - LION Publishers
Supported by the MacArthur Foundation and Google News Initiative, this program provides a year's worth of expert support and coaching.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
New at Media Nation: Nonprofit news is growing, but the revenue mix remains unbalanced, according to a new @inn.org report. dankennedy.net/2025/10/09/n...
Nonprofit local news is growing, but the revenue mix remains unbalanced, according to a new INN report
Nonprofit local news is on the upswing, according to a new report from the Institute for Nonprofit News. An INN survey of nearly 400 digital-first nonprofit news organizations showed that the media…
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
Sorry that the Yankees won a game, but now they're out. Schlittler found out that it's a little harder when you're facing someone other than our no-hit Red Sox.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
I’m sure her charisma greatly exceeds her ability to run a major news organization.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
I’m on my second Greenpan. They don’t last forever, but that’s OK.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
No mention of it here, but my understanding is that ceramic pans are a safe alternative. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
To answer his question, I'm sick of him already.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 1d
Ah, didn't notice the date. I don't know. It just popped up in my feed.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
Excuse me, Dr. Google?
People also ask: Is Dan Kennedy still relevant?
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
A member of the Washington Post diaspora, @mgg.bsky.social, has launched a series for @poynterinstitute.bsky.social called Grants That Work. Her debut: "The Pittsburgh Downtown Media Hub is a novel way for funders to support local news." www.poynter.org/business-wor...
Grants that Work: The Pittsburgh Downtown Media Hub is a novel way for funders to support local news - Poynter
In a quest to boost a city's downtown, a foundation brought needed space, collaboration to hyperlocal news sites.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
So, win-win?
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
Put it this way. The Bari Weiss hiring is like the Washington Post if it had hired Adam O'Neal to run the newsroom instead of the opinion section. Not that the Post doesn't have plenty of problems of its own.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
Caitlin Flanagan boosts her friend Bari Weiss and mocks CBS News as something that no one watches anymore — while relegating the highly rated "60 Minutes" to a brief, tangential reference toward the bottom of her piece. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
Wait a minute. Are you telling me that Hunter Biden acted unethically? Looks like the NYT tried to find a link to Joe, failed, and dumped this on page one anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...
Hunter Biden Pursued a Deal to Sell Land Around the U.S. Embassy in Romania
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
Serious question: What is novel about Buy Now, Pay Later? I mean, that’s what you do with a credit card.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
Holman Jenkins, a very conservative WSJ columnist, snarks skeptically about Bari Weiss’ takeover of CBS News. “Her blogging and podcasting startup, supposedly a sophisticated answer to the failings of traditional news, quickly grew a reputation beyond its actual influence or usefulness.”
Opinion | CBS Deal Smells Like a Gimmick
An aspiring mogul finds yet another way to appease Donald Trump.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 2d
"What Works in Community News," by Ellen Clegg and me, is recognized by the Mass Book Awards as one of the top dozen nonfiction titles for 2025. whatworks.news/2025/10/07/r...
Recognition for ‘What Works in Community News’ from the Mass Book Awards
By Dan Kennedy I was thrilled to attend the Mass Book Awards ceremony at the Statehouse earlier today, when “What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the …
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