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News-Academic Partnerships
The Great Experiment Powering Local Journalism's Comeback
News-Academic Partnerships
The Great Experiment Powering Local Journalism's Comeback
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Description
Drawing on a political economy framework, Salahi examines the power dynamics between media, academia, and the public. She shows how these partnerships emerged as a strategic response to the collapse of community news ecosystems.
Grounded in case studies, research, and her own practical experience, Salahi offers a nuanced analysis of how these collaborations work. She demonstrates how they supplement dwindling local news coverage, bridge gaps in civic information, andserve as vital training grounds for aspiring journalists. At the same time, she does not she away from its challenges. Salahi also exposes the economic, technological, and ethical tensions that can challenge the long-term sustainability of these efforts.
Ultimately, Salahi argues that news–academic partnerships are more than temporary fixes. They are transformative experiments with the potential to revitalize community-centered journalism, strengthen democracy, and empower the next generation of
storytellers.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Community News in Crisis
2. The Rise of Startups and Buyups
3. The Renaissance of Collaboration
4. Journalism Education at a Crossroads
5. Journalism's Minor League
6. From Classroom to Newsroom
7. Restoring the Political Economy of Journalism
8. Cultivating Community-Responsive News
9. Collaboration Beyond Words
10. Sustaining News-Academic Partnerships
11. Navigating Legal and Ethical Considerations
12. Challenges Ahead
13. A Vision for Sustainable Journalism
Epilogue
Bibliography
About the Author
Index
Product details
| Published | Jul 09 2026 |
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| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 200 |
| ISBN | 9781666965698 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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At a moment when the local news crisis is deepening, student journalists are playing a crucial role in providing members of the public with the news and information they need to participate in democracy and civic life. Lara Salahi, a pioneer in such efforts, has written a valuable guide to how she makes it work with her students at Endicott College. News-Academic Partnerships explores the promise and the pitfalls of training students to function as a community's eyes and ears. Salahi has produced a book that should be must reading for anyone who cares about the future of community journalism.
Dan Kennedy, Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University, USA, and Co-author, with Ellen Clegg, of What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate (2024)

























