Cal Press joined Media in Color and the League of California Community Foundations on Aug. 5 to preview their Community Foundation and Local Media Guidebook for California newsrooms and funders.
Local news organizations and community foundations alike have the same mission with an informed community at the center. Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds, a Cal Press director, believes the guidebook will serve as a resource for both community foundations and local media organizations and can strengthen the news and information ecosystem in the Golden State.
“In California, an increasing number of community foundations recognize their community sees better outcomes when residents are well-informed, when local governments are held accountable, and when there’s transparency around civic life,” said Laura Seaman, CEO for the League of California Community Foundations, an organization representing the over 30 community foundations in the state.
During the preview event, Jane Elizabeth, guidebook author and researcher, called the project a guideline for working together.
“There has been a substantial increase in community foundations’ support of journalism and media with a focus on civic education and media literacy,” said Elizabeth. She anticipates more collaborations and more successful projects in the future
Download the guidebook here.
For more information email Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds: paulette@voicemediaventures.com