Digital Equity Local Voices Lab Fellows to be
Placed at 16 Local Publications to Receive Training and Create
Content
News is Out, a queer media collaborative of six of the nation’s
legendary LGBTQ+ publications, and Word In Black, a collaborative
of ten of the nation’s legendary Black publishers, are joining
Comcast NBCUniversal for a groundbreaking initiative: The
Digital Equity Local Voices Lab. Through Project UP, Comcast’s
$1 billion commitment to advance digital equity and economic
opportunities, the company is donating more than $1 million to
launch this first-of-its-kind Lab that supports coverage of Black
and LGBTQ+- topics in the media and supports emerging journalists
with a passion for reporting on issues of importance to these
communities.
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Comcast NBCUniversal Partners with News
is Out and Word In Black to Launch Fellowship Program that
Highlights Black and LGBTQ+ Issues (Graphic: Business Wire)
Together, the three organizations will work to shed light on
issues within marginalized communities across 16 news publications
with the training and resources needed to tell these stories
through media and technology and celebrate the work being done by
Black and LGBTQ+ leaders in their communities.
“Word In Black is looking forward to working with our colleagues
at News is Out and Comcast NBCUniversal on this groundbreaking
fellowship program,” said Chris Bennett, publisher of the
Seattle Medium and member of the Word In Black collaboration.
“Uplifting the voices of journalists and publishers who are
dedicated to covering Black and LGBTQ+ stories is vital to the
future of inclusive media.”
Specifically, the Lab will elevate Black and LGBTQ+ perspectives
through content creation and content sharing with NBCUniversal and
NBCU Academy during a year-long fellowship program that places 16
fellows at the 16 participating news organizations.
Fellows will be part of a cohort that receives best practices
and learnings from journalists and media professionals at News is
Out, Word In Black, and NBCUniversal. They will also report on
stories of Black and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and creatives in their
communities, share training and resources on using technology more
in their daily lives, report on policy related to access to
technology and connectivity, and share the work being done to
advance digital equity.
“As a Black queer woman, I know the impact of empowering and
elevating Black and LGBTQ+ voices,” said Eboné F. Bell,
publisher of Tagg Magazine. “This project gives us an
opportunity to instill a great amount of knowledge and experience
in fellows who can help amplify the voice of these communities in
the media industry.”
The Local Media Foundation (LMF) will manage the fellowship and
Lab and facilitate content creation to reach diverse audiences
between the 16 publishers and Comcast NBCUniversal. Word In Black
and News is Out are collaboratives that were launched by LMF.
“Comcast is proud to launch this important initiative with the
Local Media Foundation, News is Out, and Word In Black to empower a
new generation of journalists and media professionals,” said
Anzio Williams, SVP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at
NBCUniversal Local. “Ensuring that the stories and perspectives
of underrepresented communities are featured in the media by
dedicated, trained and resourced journalists is at the heart of
Project UP’s and NBCU Academy’s mission. We look forward to seeing
these journalists grow in their career and influence.”
Applications are open to anyone with a passion for covering
communities of color and/or LGBTQ+ issues. To learn more and apply,
visit this link.
The 16 participating publications are:
- AFRO News (Baltimore): Founded in 1892, AFRO
provides readers with good news about the Black community not
otherwise found. The AFRO and its talented team of journalists have
won numerous awards, including NNPA newspaper of the year in 2022,
and was named the Nation’s # 1 African American Newspaper by
Essence-Nielsen Consumer Survey.
- The Atlanta Voice (Atlanta): The Atlanta Voice
has been serving the metropolitan Atlanta community for more than
58 years. Birthed out of the Civil Rights movement as a trusted,
authentic, fact and community driven media outlet for Black
Atlanta. The publication’s motto is “A People Without A Voice
Cannot be Heard”.
- Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco): Launched in
1971, this weekly newspaper is one of the oldest and a pioneer in
LGBTQ+ media.
- Dallas Voice (Dallas): The premier media source
for LGBTQ Texas, publishing every Friday since 1984.
- Dallas Weekly (Dallas): Since 1954, Dallas Weekly
has been at the epicenter of all things African American in north
Texas, one of the country's fastest-growing regions.
- Houston Defender (Houston): Since 1930, the
Houston Defender Network has been "Raising Black Voices" as we
Educate, Entertain and Empower the Greater Houston Black
Community.
- Michigan Chronicle (Detroit) The Michigan
Chronicle is a news, information, and events company that covers
the interests of the African American community. Leaders and
readers in metropolitan Detroit look to the Michigan Chronicle to
stay informed about issues that impact their lives.
- New York Amsterdam News (New York City): Started
more than a century ago, with a $10 investment, New York Amsterdam
News has gone on to become one of the most important Black
newspapers in the country and today remains one of the most
influential Black-owned and -operated media businesses in the
nation, if not the world.
- Philadelphia Gay News (Philadelphia): The largest
and oldest publication targeting the LGBTQ+ community, started in
1976.
- The Sacramento Observer (Sacramento): Established
in 1962, The Sacramento Observer has been one of the most decorated
publications in the history of the Black Press.
- Seattle Medium (Seattle): Founded on January 15,
1970, The Seattle Medium is the flagship publication of Tiloben
Publishing Co., Inc. – the largest minority-owned and operated
communications company in the Pacific Northwest, serving the
Seattle, Tacoma and Portland Markets – and is the primary source of
news that residents of Seattle read to stay informed regarding
issues and events that affect and enhance the quality of life in
African American community.
- The St. Louis American (St. Louis): Since 1928,
The St. Louis American newspaper remains Black-owned and has
emerged as the leading, most trusted voice of the area's African
American community.
- Tagg Magazine (National): This award-winning and
Black queer, woman-owned publication, founded in 2012, is committed
to uplifting the voices of all LGBTQ+ women across the country.
Tagg was created to serve "everything lesbian, queer, and under the
rainbow."
- Washington Blade (Washington, D.C.): This weekly
publication is the oldest LGBTQ+ newspaper in the U.S. It was
launched in 1969.
- The Washington Informer (Washington, D.C.):
Founded in 1964, this weekly, women-owned media company serves as
the link to the African American community in the D.C. metropolitan
area.
- Windy City Times (Chicago): Founded in 1985, this
legacy LGBTQ+ newspaper and website covers Chicago and its
suburbs.
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About Local Media Association / Local Media Foundation
Local Media Association brings all media together to share,
network, collaborate and more. More than 3,000 newspapers, TV
stations, radio stations, digital pure-plays, and research and
development partners engage with LMA as members or constituents of
our programs. As a 501(c)(6) trade association, LMA is focused on
the business side of local media. Its programs and labs focus on
revenue growth and new business models. LMA helps local media
companies develop their strategies via cutting-edge programs,
conferences, webinars, research and training.
Local Media Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable trust,
serves as the innovation and transformation affiliate of LMA.
Incorporating our four strategic pillars — business transformation,
journalism funded by philanthropy, industry collaboration, and
sustainability for publishers of color — LMF helps provide local
media companies the strategies and resources for meaningful
innovation and impactful journalism projects.
About News is Out News is Out is a pioneering national
collaborative of six of the legendary local queer news publishers.
We deliver compelling journalism, which engages, amplifies and
connects the LGBTQ+ community. newsisout.com
About Word In Black Word In Black is a groundbreaking
collaboration of the nation’s legendary Black news publishers. Word
In Black promises to confront inequities, elevate solutions and
amplify the Black experience by reporting, collecting, and sharing
stories about real people in communities across our country.
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New is Out: Penny Riordan Penny.riordan@localmedia.org
Word In Black: Julia Campbell Julia.campbell@localmedia.org
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