How to get involved
There are many ways to help us support local news in Northern Michigan, whether you’re a journalist or a passionate community member, or interested in supporting our work financially.
I’d like to support local news with a financial gift
Strong information sources cost money. As the financial model for community information has changed in recent years, charitable donations are becoming the backbone of local news ecosystems across the country. Press Forward Northern Michigan offers financial support for existing news outlets and seeks to seed new models to fill in local gaps.
I’m a local journalist
We are building a community of journalists across our region. We regularly offer training sessions, bring in speakers and organize informal gatherings, as we seek to support each other in our work.
I’m a community member who wants to help strengthen our local news ecosystem
We welcome concerned community members who want to get involved with our work. If you’d like to join us and hear about how you can help, please reach out!
Learn more about local news in northern Michigan
Read through our news ecosystem survey:
A Bridge Michigan panel discusses the impact of dwindling news resources across our region
Northwestern University is tracking the disappearance of news outlets nationwide. See how our region compares.