# outlet (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover outlet. Page: Feed: --- ## [A hoped-for deal between NJ Spotlight News and Montclair State comes to fruition](https://whatworks.news/2026/08/13/a-hoped-for-deal-between-nj-spotlight-news-and-montclair-state-comes-to-fruition/) _2026-08-13 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ By Dan Kennedy There’s good news to report about the future of NJ Spotlight News, a 16-year-old website that covers politics and public policy in New Jersey. We learned in June that NJ PBS, the public television network that partners with Spotlight, would be moving to Montclair State University because of federal and state budget … Continue reading "A hoped-for deal between NJ Spotlight News and… ## [Editorials aren’t the only way for local news outlets to engage with their communities](https://whatworks.news/2026/07/22/editorials-arent-the-only-way-for-local-news-outlets-to-engage-with-their-communities/) _2026-07-22 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ By Dan Kennedy Ken Paulson, the former editor-in-chief of USA Today, has written a lament for the decline of newspaper editorials. Now the director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University, Paulson argues in The Conversation that editorials are a key part of civic engagement. He bolsters his case by quoting the … Continue reading "Editorials aren’t the only way for local news… ## [Emily Sweeney tells us how she uses social video to help The Boston Globe reach new audiences](https://whatworks.news/2026/06/25/emily-sweeney-tells-us-how-she-uses-social-video-to-help-the-boston-globe-reach-new-audiences/) _2026-06-25 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ This video about a break-in at a mansion in Beverly, Mass., helped launch Emily Sweeney to stardom. On the latest “What Works” podcast, Ellen and Dan talk with Emily Sweeney of The Boston Globe. As the Globe’s first social video journalist, Emily has broken through the clutter on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram with her Dorchester … Continue reading "Emily Sweeney tells us how she uses social video… ## [How a team of Northeastern journalism students covered the aftermath of Hurricane Helene](https://whatworks.news/2026/06/12/how-a-team-of-northeastern-journalism-students-covered-the-aftermath-of-hurricane-helene/) _2026-06-12 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ On the latest “What Works” podcast, Dan and Ellen talk with Professor Carlene Hempel at Northeastern and her student Sydney Woogerd. This spring, Carlene brought a team of student journalists to Asheville, North Carolina, for a week-long intensive reporting trip that focused on the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The result: a digital multimedia investigation called “Caught in …… ## [Why AI-generated local news coverage undermines those who are trying to do it the right way](https://whatworks.news/2026/06/12/why-ai-generated-local-news-coverage-undermines-those-who-are-trying-to-do-it-the-right-way/) _2026-06-12 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ By Dan Kennedy I’m sorry, but this is just appalling. South Shore News, which uses AI to generate lifelike stories about local government meetings in 19 communities south of Boston, is rolling out subscription fees — and some people are actually paying. Aidan Ryan reports (sub. req.) in The Boston Globe that Justin Evans, the … Continue reading "Why AI-generated local news coverage undermines… ## [A deal is reached to save public TV in New Jersey — and perhaps to save NJ Spotlight News as well](https://whatworks.news/2026/06/06/a-deal-is-reached-to-save-public-tv-in-new-jersey-and-perhaps-to-save-nj-spotlight-news-as-well/) _2026-06-06 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ By Dan Kennedy An agreement has been reached that would save NJ PBS. If it’s approved by the state legislature, it could prove to be a lifeline for NJ Spotlight News as well. Spotlight, a 16-year-old website covering politics and public policy, merged with NJ PBS in 2019. The television network’s daily half-hour newscast is … Continue reading "A deal is reached to save public TV in New Jersey —… ## [Ending the requirement that legal ads be published by news outlets would harm democracy and journalism](https://whatworks.news/2026/06/04/ending-the-requirement-that-legal-ads-be-published-by-news-outlets-would-harm-democracy-and-journalism/) _2026-06-04 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ By Dan Kennedy Since Colonial times, state and local governments have been required to publish legal advertisements in newspapers about official proclamations, court citations, vital records, and the like. Also known as public notices, these agate-size ads inform the community of important public business — and provide the press with a crucial revenue stream. Now, … Continue reading "Ending the… ## [A coming seismic shift at The Minnesota Star Tribune as its owner seeks a nonprofit partner](https://whatworks.news/2026/06/03/a-coming-seismic-shift-at-the-minnesota-star-tribune-as-its-owner-seeks-a-nonprofit-partner/) _2026-06-03 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ By Ellen Clegg Just a month ago, The Minnesota Star Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for “powerful stories marked by thoroughness and compassion” in its coverage of the Annunciation Church shootings last year. Who wasn’t moved by the photo of a mom running barefoot toward the church — a strappy summer pump … Continue reading "A coming seismic shift at The Minnesota Star Tribune as… ## [Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland vetoes a bill to direct half of state ad money to local news outlets](https://whatworks.news/2026/06/02/gov-wes-moore-of-maryland-vetoes-a-bill-to-direct-half-of-state-ad-money-to-local-news-outlets/) _2026-06-02 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ By Dan Kennedy A promising idea to support local news has been dealt a major setback in Maryland, where Gov. Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that would direct state agencies to place at least 50% of their advertising in local news outlets. Even though the bill passed the state Senate unanimously and the House … Continue reading "Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland vetoes a bill to direct half of state ad money… ## [Ron Mitchell tells us how The Bay State Banner is serving Greater Boston’s communities of color](https://whatworks.news/2026/05/26/ron-mitchell-tells-us-how-the-bay-state-banner-is-serving-greater-bostons-communities-of-color/) _2026-05-26 · Dan Kennedy · What Works_ On the latest “What Works” podcast, Dan and Ellen talk with Ron Mitchell, publisher and editor of The Bay State Banner. In 2023, Mitchell and André Stark, both seasoned television news journalists, purchased the Banner, a newspaper covering the Black and brown communities in Boston and beyond. The Banner was started in 1965 by Melvin … Continue reading "Ron Mitchell tells us how The Bay State… ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PPtj1I0djGWS) _2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Prosecutor’s Chicago gang investigation ended in disaster. Then she became evidence gatekeeper](https://www.noirnews.org/p/snake-doctor-csicsila-evidence-gatekeeping) _2026-01-15 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_ Former federal prosecutor Erika Csicsila spearheaded Operation Snake Doctor. In the wake of the investigation's overturned convictions and civil rights lawsuits, she tried to block disclosure ## [Q&A: Retired Chicago cop weighs in on Homan Square, alleged “black site”](https://www.noirnews.org/p/interview-former-cop-homan-square) _2025-08-28 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_ An interview with Detective Michael Hammond ## [Chicago police drone usage, visualized](https://www.noirnews.org/p/chicago-police-drone-usage-visualized) _2025-07-01 · Sam Carlen · Noir News_ Newly-released Chicago Police data reveals the department used drones hundreds of times for a variety of law enforcement purposes, including first response, search warrants, and surveillance of large public gatherings. ## [CPD didn’t report drone flight data, violating Illinois law](https://www.noirnews.org/p/cpd-didnt-report-drone-flight-data) _2025-06-26 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_ Illinois law, namely the Freedom From Drone Surveillance Act, spells it out quite clearly: all law enforcement agencies in the state are required to report annually the time, location and purpose of each of their drone flights. ## [Homan Square torture and Chicago Police revenge plot allegations linked](https://www.noirnews.org/p/snake-doctor-homan-square-cpd) _2025-04-10 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_ A botched CPD investigation following the murder of officer Clifton Lewis led to Angel Perez's alleged abuse in the notorious Homan Square police facility ## ['Ideological,' 'not scientific': Iran polling firm GAMAAN flawed, not independent](https://www.noirnews.org/p/gamaan-iran-polling-unreliable) _2025-02-27 · Sam Carlen · Noir News_ GAMAAN has extensive ties to U.S. government-funded, pro-regime change orgs, and employs unreliable survey methods that produce misleading results ## [DOJ knew about - and used - notorious Homan Square "black site"](https://www.noirnews.org/p/doj-used-homan-square-detention-center) _2025-02-03 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_ It wasn't just Chicago Police operating the off-the-books holding facility, the site of alleged torture and days-long unlawful detention ## [Chicago Police want more drones, billionaire Crown family may foot the bill](https://www.noirnews.org/p/chicago-police-drones-crown-family) _2024-12-19 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_ Crown Family Philanthropies will provide CPD with $150,000 technology grant ## [Inside the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s Chicago and Palestine meeting](https://www.noirnews.org/p/inside-the-party-for-socialism-and) _2024-10-21 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_ The leftist Party gathering took aim at American (and Chicagoan) support for Israel ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/79MLei2BTklc) _2024-10-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Chicago police used Dataminr, controversial surveillance tool](https://www.noirnews.org/p/chicago-police-used-dataminr) _2024-09-02 · Iain Carlos · Noir News_ Formerly CIA-funded, Dataminr has been criticized for its surveillance of non-criminal protest activity, and has provided hundreds of thousands of reports to the Chicago Police Department