
Inside the Pulitzer Prize process with Nicole Carroll
NEWSWELL Executive Director Nicole Carroll was recently elected chair of the Pulitzer Prize board, where she has served for the past eight years. She’s also the host of the Pulitzer

NEWSWELL Executive Director Nicole Carroll was recently elected chair of the Pulitzer Prize board, where she has served for the past eight years. She’s also the host of the Pulitzer

As we approach NEWSWELL’s two-year anniversary, we’re thrilled to share growth stories from two of our local sites. Before Times of San Diego joined NEWSWELL in 2024 and then combined

Our local journalists do the work of reporting, investigating and documenting because they want their communities to thrive. They don’t do it for accolades, but when those come, we’re thrilled

At NEWSWELL, we’re working to transform and sustain local news in order to help communities and democracy thrive. Thankfully, other organizations also care about this type of work, including the

This week, the Times of San Diego announced the launch of Tiempos de San Diego, a new Spanish-language news offering delivered daily via WhatsApp. Times of San Diego has hired binational

The Santa Barbara News-Press, led by General Manager William Belfiore and Editor Joshua Molina, relaunched its website and is loading up on strong local news from the people who know Santa Barbara

How will artificial intelligence reshape journalism, and how will you be a part of that transformation? The Knight Center for the Future of News and NEWSWELL at Arizona State University will convene
When: Jan. 6–8, 2026 Where: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationASU Downtown Phoenix Campus + Creativity Commons on the ASU Tempe Campus Day 1 – Tuesday, Jan. 6: The

This month, we are welcoming Martin Albornoz, who will serve as NEWSWELL’s general manager for California. In this role, Martin will lead the way as we reimagine future-focused nonprofit journalism

NEWSWELL is seeking a project-based AI-proficient WordPress developer who can work on contract and help us dream up and build innovative tools for local newsrooms. The ideal candidate is a
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