The National Trust for Local News’ Quest to “Replant” Local News in Colorado
LAST WEEK, THE NATIONAL Trust for Local News, in partnership with the
Colorado Sun, announced the formation of the Colorado News Conservancy, a conglomerate of community newspapers and digital sites across the state. The National Trust for Local News, headed by Tow Center Fellow Elizabeth Hansen, is a new nonprofit with aims to create more sustainability in local media by providing funding and logistical support to local newspapers looking to sell to new ownership (and avoid the pitfalls of hedge fund acquisition).
The Colorado Sun, a digital news site created by former