“Some hard and important lessons”: One of the most promising local news nonprofits looks back — and ahead

“Some hard and important lessons”: One of the most promising local news nonprofits looks back — and ahead

It’s hard not to root for the National Trust for Local News. Heralded as a savior of local newspapers, the nonprofit has presented itself as the ideal foil to the hedge fund-owned chains that slash local newsroom jobs and chase profit over meaningful journalism. The Trust has grown at a remarkable clip since its founding in 2021, expanding to a $50 million media business with 65 newspapers across three states, founding a newspaper from scratch, …