The Sacramento Observer

Comcast NBCUniversal Partners with News is Out and Word In Black to Launch Fellowship Program that Highlights Black and LGBTQ+ Issues

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

“Word In Black is looking forward to working with our colleagues at News is Out and Comcast NBCUniversal on this groundbreaking fellowship program,” said Chris Bennett, publisher of the Seattle Medium and member of the Word In Black collaboration.

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  • “Word In Black is looking forward to working with our colleagues at News is Out and Comcast NBCUniversal on this groundbreaking fellowship program,” said Chris Bennett, publisher of the Seattle Medium and member of the Word In Black collaboration.
  • Fellows will be part of a cohort that receives best practices and learnings from journalists and media professionals at News is Out, Word In Black, and NBCUniversal.
  • “As a Black queer woman, I know the impact of empowering and elevating Black and LGBTQ+ voices,” said Eboné F. Bell, publisher of Tagg Magazine.
  • Word In Black and News is Out are collaboratives that were launched by LMF.

Local Publishers, Deloitte to Create Business Content for Diverse Audiences

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium of Black-owned newspaper publishers and Deloitte* are launching The Exchange, a pilot project designed to co-create and distribute business content tailored for diverse audiences.

Key Points: 
  • The collaboration, funded by Deloitte, aims to help sustain local media, and bring financial and business content and insight to local publications who reach and amplify voices from underserved communities
    NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium of Black-owned newspaper publishers and Deloitte* are launching The Exchange, a pilot project designed to co-create and distribute business content tailored for diverse audiences.
  • The project uses Deloitte's research-based business thought leadership as a starting point for the publishers to customize business content for their audiences and to help drive revenue to the publishers through a related ad buy from Deloitte.
  • "The project works on several levels," said Julia Campbell, chief business transformation officer, Local Media Association and general manager of a branded content collaboration between the LMA and LMC.
  • "It offers support to local media and serves readers who often don't have access to this kind of business content."

Amsterdam News launches Gun Violence Project

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

The Amsterdam News announces Beyond the Barrel of the Gun, an initiative focused on solutions to gun violence.

Key Points: 
  • The Amsterdam News announces Beyond the Barrel of the Gun, an initiative focused on solutions to gun violence.
  • For more than a decade the New York Amsterdam News has called gun violence in our communities by its rightful name: a public health crisis.
  • "We know that gun violence impacts more than just the victims and perpetrators.
  • "The AFRO-American is pleased to collaborate with the New York Amsterdam News on the Beyond the Barrel of the Gun initiative.