We stand in full solidarity with Georgia Fort, a TNC alumna, independent journalist and community leader in Minnesota who was arrested today following Fort’s coverage of a protest at a church in St. Paul on Jan. 18. www.tinynewsco.org/tnc-condemns...

❤️‍🔥 Our hearts are filled with gratitude for our members, our funders, our partners and our staff. We hope everyone has a day filled with love, hope and community. And food. Lots of yummy comfort food!

🎉 We invite you to take a look at what we and our members have been up to in the last month. This newsletter is a special one: it's the first that features a piece by our new membership director, Elaine Diaz Rodriguez, sharing her insights from 90 days on the job. www.tinynewsco.org/the-big-blas...

💥 Got a vision for a new local newsroom? Not sure where to start? We've got you. Join us + @inn.org for Startup Sessions this fall! 📚 Learn audience and business factors 👋 Meet our new membership director Elaine Díaz Rodríguez 📅 Sept 30 (tomorrow!), Oct 14 & 28 calendly.com/courtney-inn...

Please join us in welcoming Amy Austin to the Tiny News Collective board! Amy is a veteran in alternative media and the arts, and now becomes the first non-founding member of our board — a major step as we grow our collective of local news innovators. www.tinynewsco.org/tnc-welcomes...

Last night was a big win for @tinynewscollective.bsky.social at the @lionpubs.bsky.social awards ceremony. Members @matsusentinel.bsky.social won the best new business award and @ethiopique202.bsky.social won the public service award in the micro category.

Many thanks to Christian Monterrosa for serving as our interim membership director this summer. We're so grateful for his leadership and can't wait to see what he does next!

✨ "People want information. I've seen the enthusiasm for having a weekly paper back in town." - Richard Campbell, co-founder of @oxfordfreepress. The weekly nonprofit paper in Ohio was launched last year after a local newspaper folded. www.tinynewsco.org/5-questions-...