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Press Forward: Revitalizing Local Journalism and Restoring Trust in Media
Monday, September 23, 2024, 1:00 -2:00 pm ET
Support for local journalism is a valuable strategy for health funders working to advance health and equity in communities throughout the country. Engagement with media can boost the reach of foundations’ messaging, enhance the impact of programmatic grants and initiatives, and amplify policy and advocacy work. It can also help counter health mis- and disinformation and contribute to a healthier information ecosystem.
This webinar will introduce health funders to Press Forward, a national movement revitalizing local media and sources of information. Press Forward’s Associate Director, Christina Shih, will discuss they ways funders can engage with the initiative including pooled funds, aligned grantmaking, and local chapters. Taryn Fort, Senior Director of Communications and External Influence at The Colorado Health Foundation and Nora Ferrell, Director of Communications at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, will share how support for local journalism aligns with their foundations’ work to advance health and equity, as well as why they are part of Press Forward. Discussion will be moderated by David Rousseau, the Publisher of KFF Health News and Executive Director, Journalism and Information Technology at KFF.