Author: Nicole Carroll

Using AI for business sustainability, knowing your value and putting audience first were hot topics at the International Journalism Festival.

When Gustavo walked out of the Santa Barbara County jail in January, a judge had ordered him released awaiting trial. He expected to go home to his job as a

Four Chicago-area news titles, serving roughly a quarter million people in the towns west of Chicago (and western Chicago itself), have joined the NEWSWELL network. They are: Wednesday Journal of

We’re barely two months into 2026, but we’re already seeing NEWSWELL’s plans and connections blossom in the new year.  In Phoenix It started with the National Journalism + AI Accelerator

Over three days at Arizona State University last week, the National Journalism + AI Accelerator brought together journalists, technologists, researchers and funders to grapple with a central question: How do we adopt

It was Saturday evening in Stockton, California, and Scott Linesburgh was on his way home when he noticed a police helicopter overhead. A lifelong journalist, he knew to follow it. 

This month, we are welcoming Will Belfiore, who will serve as NEWSWELL’s general manager for the Santa Barbara News-Press.

Leaders at Times of San Diego, Stocktonia and NEWSWELL worked with six reporting interns who produced dozens of stories across the communities they served.

We wanted to keep you informed about NEWSWELL’s work in Santa Barbara as we reimagine the Santa Barbara News-Press. We’ve concluded seven listening sessions with residents in Santa Barbara, Lompoc

Just a year ago, NEWSWELL began operating its first community newsrooms: Stocktonia, in Stockton, California, and Times of San Diego. In January, we added the Santa Barbara News-Press to the