There are 7 article(s) tagged Local Journalism:

• January 2025

  • Barnes: Looking back at six years of The Daily Memphian

    “It is Memphians who have made possible the success of one of the largest online local-news sites in the country, one supported primarily by subscriptions and sponsorships.”

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    Memphians supporting — and saving — local journalism

    By Eric Barnes January 03, 2025

• June 2024

  • Daily Memphian hires enterprise reporter

    When journalist Laura Testino moved to Memphis in 2019, she hoped to find a beat rich in stories. The education beat definitely delivered, but she may have ultimately found more than that. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 11, 2024

• October 2023

  • The Daily Memphian celebrates five years of local journalism

    As The Daily Memphian turns five, columnists and writers weigh in with accounts of the publication’s founding — plus our favorite stories and photos. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 04, 2023

• August 2022

  • The Knight Foundation supports The Daily Memphian with $250,000 grant 

    The grant from Knight, which is a leader in supporting local news initiatives nationwide, marks a major vote of confidence in The Daily Memphian’s subscriber-first model of nonprofit news.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 16, 2022

• May 2022

  • The Daily Memphian introduces a streamlined Morning Edition

    Now, some 3½ years since we launched, we’re making a few important changes to the Morning Edition. In short, starting next week, the Morning Edition will be streamlined for a better reading experience.

    By Eric Barnes May 11, 2022

• April 2022

  • Our election coverage is free for the Shelby County primaries

    Starting today, April 25, and through election day for the Shelby county primaries, May 3, we’ll be making all of our extensive election coverage free to readers. 

    By Eric Barnes April 25, 2022

• September 2021

  • Thanks to you, Daily Memphian defies odds, reaches third birthday

    The Daily Memphian has become the largest digital-only, local news site in the country. Being the biggest was never our goal. We just wanted to do all we could to provide quality local news to the Memphis area on a daily, if not hourly, basis.

    By Eric Barnes September 23, 2021