Sean is an award-winning journalist who has been a columnist for more than five years for the paper he read while growing up, The Buffalo News, and has just accepted a position as journalist-in-residence at Le Moyne College. Sean’s appointment will strengthen the College’s journalism programs and advance the College’s mission of fostering leadership and […]
Eric Persons
Eric Persons is an independent consultant. He helped the Central Current, Inc. founders launch the nonprofit.
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Columbia Journalism Review: What I Learned from the Nonprofit News Revolution
As Dick Toefel steps down as president of ProPublica, he reflects on lessons he has learned working in nonprofit news sector.
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Ben Cleeton: A visual storyteller explores The Town
In his visual documentation of Syracuse that its Black residents have nicknamed “the town,” Cleeton says, “I aim to rewrite commonplace representations of underprivileged neighborhoods that focus on crime, poverty, and violence …”
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Nieman Lab, INN: Individual philanthropy plays important role in growth of nonprofit journalism
Despite the chaos and uncertainty of 2020, it was a year of journalistic and financial growth for the nonprofit news industry.
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Institute for Nonprofit News: 2021 shows broad, sustained growth across nonprofit news
INN publishes an annual index report, capturing the state of nonprofit news each year.
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The Lenfest Institute: A national model for the future of local newspapers
More and more, the nation’s philanthropists are supporting local journalism.
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The Oaklandside: Built on a foundation of listening
Before they launched, the founders of The Oaklandside listened to hundreds of residents to better understand what they want from local journalism.
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Nieman Reports: What One Milwaukee Journalist Learned from 18 Months Exploring Democracy
Instead of being objective and neutral, be truthful, fair-minded, transparent, and human.
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Introducing our board: Roosevelt “Rick” Wright Jr.
Wright is a popular DJ and talk show host on Syracuse’s airwaves, and a professor emeritus at Syracuse University where he taught for nearly 40 years.