Company Profile

Company Description:

The Ohio Local News Initiative is a yet-to-be named startup nonprofit organization that has raised more than $6.1 million so far for a  vision to give everyone in Ohio the local news they need, starting with a robust newsroom in Cleveland. The Cleveland newsroom will produce high-quality accountability journalism while working directly with residents to produce and distribute community reporting, employing an innovative model for local journalism that is directly responsive to local information needs. In addition to a team of editors and beat reporters, the Cleveland newsroom will have best-in-class community engagement expertise, multimedia production, dedicated capacity for service journalism and research, and Cleveland Documenters, a project that trains and pays Greater Clevelanders to document local public meetings. 

Our values and key practices

We value diverse perspectives, believe everyone has talents and skills, and use power-sharing community building practices to create a learning environment that values all voices. We are creating a future that democratizes journalism and our primary work is building trust with the community as we strive to produce journalism side by side with the community.