The future of local journalism — and with it, our power to seek the truth and engage with it as a community — is at risk. Our nonprofit project is devoted to doing something about it. At a time when reporting is being lost, we are investing in aspiring journalists. We are pursuing in-depth stories that go beyond what an ordinary small newspaper can do. And we are experimenting with new ways to make local journalism sustainable, starting right here on Outer Cape Cod.
WELLFLEET — Take me out to the town meeting — if Wellfleet doesn’t win, it’s a shame. For it’s one, two, three motions to call the question and you’re out, at the … ▶
NEXT GENERATION JOURNALISTS
The number of newsroom jobs across America has declined by half since 2008 as corporate consolidation shifts newspapers’ priorities away from reporting. With a generation of experience lost, restoring local journalism means rebuilding capacity. With summer fellowships, editorial seminars, and reporting jobs, the Local Journalism Project is engaging a new generation in the work, ethics, and promise of excellent reporting.
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT
Emerging for a Summer of Reporting
Introducing the Independent’s 2021 journalism fellows
The Independent is hosting four young journalists in its summer fellowship program this year. We asked them to introduce themselves by describing their experiences … ▶
RELIGION
Gay Catholics Seek Solace and Spirituality at St. Peter’s
Social justice concerns and service lead to ‘a richer faith’
PROVINCETOWN — Mike Dubour was in the process of converting to Judaism. He was tired of the lousy version of Catholicism he kept receiving — what he described as … ▶
SPECIAL REPORTING
We are committed to delving in deeper where our community says a special focus is needed. We practice solutions journalism on the climate crisis, the sustainability of the local economy, LGBTQ rights, and access to healthcare. And, in this pandemic year, the coronavirus crisis.
