​After decades of local news in decline, and the impact this has had on communities, help is finally coming.

​Recognising that local news is essential social infrastructure, coalitions of funders across the world are coming together to create bold new funds to support its revival. From the Netherlands to Brazil, the US to Germany, a global wave of journalism support funds are rising to address the roots of the crisis.

​Mobilising hundreds of millions of dollars, they are helping to develop the sector’s capacity to sustain itself through new business models, revenue streams, and value for communities, building a foundation for journalism to flourish in the long term.

​About the report

​At this event we will be launching a new research report into how these journalism funds work, and the impact they are having.

​Based on 11 in-depth interviews with leaders from funds across the world, this report provides comprehensive evidence on how journalism funds are revitalising news that matters to communities.

​Taken together, it contains key lessons for local news funds in the UK and beyond, and a blueprint for them to follow.

​About the launch meeting

​Join authors of the report Greater Community Media, and the Public Interest News Foundation who commissioned the research, for the launch of Funding the Future of Local News.

​The key findings of the report will be presented, along with an opportunity for Q&A.