Dan Kennedy
@dankennedy.net
J-prof at Northeastern University. Author, most recently, of "What Works in Community News," with Ellen Clegg. News and commentary at Media Nation, https://dankennedy.net.
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Home | About the Book | Advance Praise | Reviews and Features | Calendar of Events “What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate,” by Ellen Clegg …
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In "What Works in Community News," Ellen Clegg and I examine about a dozen independent local news outlets in nine parts of the country. We hope it will inspire folks who live in news deserts to take their information needs into their own hands. #journalism #localnews
In either case, the contact — if it even occurred — was trivial.
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
In either case, the contact — if it even occurred — was trivial.
A new NYT video analysis by confirms that Renee Good's vehicle did not run over Jonathan Ross and did not strike him. It's possible that it brushed up against him, but that remains unclear. Ross should be under arrest. This is a gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
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January 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
A new NYT video analysis by confirms that Renee Good's vehicle did not run over Jonathan Ross and did not strike him. It's possible that it brushed up against him, but that remains unclear. Ross should be under arrest. This is a gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Important emu-related news. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Runaway Emu Leads Florida Corporal in 45-Minute Police Chase
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January 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Important emu-related news. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
And he's threatening more.
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
And he's threatening more.
Trib Total Media announces plans for a weekend print edition aimed at filling part of the gap created by the announced closure of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/trib...
Trib Total Media announces new weekend publication and strategic expansion - Editor and Publisher
Trib Total Media announced Wednesday it plans to launch a weekend print publication focused exclusively on the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Trib Total Media announces plans for a weekend print edition aimed at filling part of the gap created by the announced closure of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/trib...
Has Trump gone full fascist? In my latest Media Nation weekly newsletter for Patreon subscribers, I dare examine the f-word. Plus photography, a roundup of the week's posts and music, all for just $6 a month. www.patreon.com/posts/suppor...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Has Trump gone full fascist? In my latest Media Nation weekly newsletter for Patreon subscribers, I dare examine the f-word. Plus photography, a roundup of the week's posts and music, all for just $6 a month. www.patreon.com/posts/suppor...
Bad news. The Alewife garage is terrifying. You just try to get out before a concrete slab comes crashing down. Does this also mean the improved bike connection between Alewife and Fresh Pond has been canceled? #MBTA mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/m...
MBTA Terminates Alewife Redevelopment Plan - Streetsblog Massachusetts
"Current market conditions are not favorable to maximizing the property's value for transportation priorities," an MBTA spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Bad news. The Alewife garage is terrifying. You just try to get out before a concrete slab comes crashing down. Does this also mean the improved bike connection between Alewife and Fresh Pond has been canceled? #MBTA mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/m...
If I’m recalling it correctly, it passed the House unanimously (!) but died in the Senate after Trump urged its defeat. Biden would have signed it.
January 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
If I’m recalling it correctly, it passed the House unanimously (!) but died in the Senate after Trump urged its defeat. Biden would have signed it.
New at Media Nation: Obama and his predecessors were no friends of the media, but at least they went to court when they wanted to force journalists to give up their sources. By raiding a reporter's home, Trump and his thugs have escalated their attacks on a free press. dankennedy.net/2026/01/15/b...
January 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
New at Media Nation: Obama and his predecessors were no friends of the media, but at least they went to court when they wanted to force journalists to give up their sources. By raiding a reporter's home, Trump and his thugs have escalated their attacks on a free press. dankennedy.net/2026/01/15/b...
The @bostonglobe.com often looks to the Minnesota @startribune.com for ideas. You may have noticed that the Globe is boosting high school sports. It turns out that the Strib's coverage of high school sports has been driving new subscriptions. www.amediaoperator.com/news/high-sc...
High School Sports Supercharge Subscriptions at the Minnesota Star Tribune
The Minnesota Star Tribune is seeing a boost in subscriptions and ad revenue all thanks to a refresh in its high school…
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January 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The @bostonglobe.com often looks to the Minnesota @startribune.com for ideas. You may have noticed that the Globe is boosting high school sports. It turns out that the Strib's coverage of high school sports has been driving new subscriptions. www.amediaoperator.com/news/high-sc...
On the brand-new @whatworks-nu.bsky.social podcast, @northeasternu.bsky.social's Mike Beaudet and Lisa Thalhamer tell us about their vision for the future of local TV news. Their formula for reaching younger viewers: social, vertical and engaging. whatworks.news/2026/01/15/s...
Social, vertical and engaging: Mike Beaudet and Lisa Thalhamer map the future of local TV news
On the latest “What Works” podcast, Dan and Ellen talk with Mike Beaudet and Lisa Thalhamer. Mike is a colleague at Northeastern, where he is a journalism professor. He is also an inves…
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January 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM
On the brand-new @whatworks-nu.bsky.social podcast, @northeasternu.bsky.social's Mike Beaudet and Lisa Thalhamer tell us about their vision for the future of local TV news. Their formula for reaching younger viewers: social, vertical and engaging. whatworks.news/2026/01/15/s...
The National Trust for Local News is looking for a new leader for its Georgia newspapers. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/nati...
National Trust for Local News launches national search for leader in Georgia as Porter moves to emeritus role - Editor and Publisher
Having set the Georgia Trust on a path for enduring success, Porter will retire as executive director on Feb. 2 and take on a publisher emeritus role focused on fundraising, partnerships and acquisiti...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The National Trust for Local News is looking for a new leader for its Georgia newspapers. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/nati...
Past presidents, including G.W. Bush and Obama, took reporters to court and threatened them with jail if they didn't turn over their sources. Under the new authoritarian regime, the FBI just barges into a reporter's home and grabs what they want. apnews.com/article/fbi-...
FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe, newspaper says
Attorney General Pam Bondi says the search of a Washington Post reporter’s home was done at the Pentagon’s request as part of a leak investigation.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Past presidents, including G.W. Bush and Obama, took reporters to court and threatened them with jail if they didn't turn over their sources. Under the new authoritarian regime, the FBI just barges into a reporter's home and grabs what they want. apnews.com/article/fbi-...
Astonishingly ominous news about Trump’s ongoing war on journalism. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
FBI executes search warrant at Post reporter's home
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January 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Astonishingly ominous news about Trump’s ongoing war on journalism. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
What you're asking for is up to the MBTA, and ultimately up to the governor and legislature. Keolis is doing a good job of executing its contract.
January 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
What you're asking for is up to the MBTA, and ultimately up to the governor and legislature. Keolis is doing a good job of executing its contract.
Chris Lisinski reports for @cwbeacon.bsky.social that Keolis has improved its management of @mbta-cr.bsky.social enough that it may win another long-term contract. I'm a rider, and I agree that commuter rail is mostly reliable. #mapoli commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
Keolis was once on thin ice over commuter rail concerns. Now, it’s a finalist for another lucrative MBTA contract. - CommonWealth Beacon
Better on-time performance and major ridership milestones have boosted the outlook for commuter rail operator Keolis, which early in its tenure faced major scrutiny from Beacon Hill.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Chris Lisinski reports for @cwbeacon.bsky.social that Keolis has improved its management of @mbta-cr.bsky.social enough that it may win another long-term contract. I'm a rider, and I agree that commuter rail is mostly reliable. #mapoli commonwealthbeacon.org/transportati...
A high-quality, innovative local newspaper in Massachusetts is looking for a managing editor. I would love to see this go to a Northeastern alum, maybe even a former student — though I'm not going to say no if that's not your background. Please email me at dan-dot-kennedy-at-northeastern-dot-edu
January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A high-quality, innovative local newspaper in Massachusetts is looking for a managing editor. I would love to see this go to a Northeastern alum, maybe even a former student — though I'm not going to say no if that's not your background. Please email me at dan-dot-kennedy-at-northeastern-dot-edu
Not at all. The key part of what Kahn says is that the Times couldn't verify the story so they didn't run with it. Journalism 101.
January 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Not at all. The key part of what Kahn says is that the Times couldn't verify the story so they didn't run with it. Journalism 101.
Interesting. @nytimes.com executive editor Joe Kahn says the paper did *not* withhold news that the U.S. was about to attack Venezuela. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
January 13, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Interesting. @nytimes.com executive editor Joe Kahn says the paper did *not* withhold news that the U.S. was about to attack Venezuela. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/b...
From @sahanjournal.bsky.social, one of the projects @ellenclegg.bsky.social and I profile in "What Works in Community News." The Journal covers the immigrant community in Minnesota. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
ICE rams car in south Minneapolis while profiling Latino driver
ICE agents rammed into a man’s car in south Minneapolis Monday afternoon while profiling the Latino driver.
sahanjournal.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:35 AM
From @sahanjournal.bsky.social, one of the projects @ellenclegg.bsky.social and I profile in "What Works in Community News." The Journal covers the immigrant community in Minnesota. sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
How can the stock market be up on a day when Trump is threatening the Fed chairman? Makes no sense.
January 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
How can the stock market be up on a day when Trump is threatening the Fed chairman? Makes no sense.
The GroundTruth Project, home of Report for America and Report for the World, has a new name: Report Local. It's also got a new focus, moving away from editorial work and concentrating instead "on scaling our flagship programs." reportlocal.org
Rewriting the story of local news - Report Local
Report Local is the global home for Report for America and Report for the World. We strengthen independent local journalism.
reportlocal.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The GroundTruth Project, home of Report for America and Report for the World, has a new name: Report Local. It's also got a new focus, moving away from editorial work and concentrating instead "on scaling our flagship programs." reportlocal.org
Hubris and humiliation: How the myth of meritocracy fueled the rise of Trump and right-wing populism. New at Media Nation. dankennedy.net/2026/01/12/h...
Hubris and humiliation: How the myth of meritocracy fueled the rise of Trump and right-wing populism
With Donald Trump and JD Vance cheering on as their armed thugs terrorize American cities, you might think this is not the optimal time for revisiting Hillary Clinton’s 2016 comment about con…
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January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Hubris and humiliation: How the myth of meritocracy fueled the rise of Trump and right-wing populism. New at Media Nation. dankennedy.net/2026/01/12/h...
This isn't Twitter c. 2014. Personally, my new rule is that I will block for any reason or for no reason. I'll block if someone is mildly annoying, or just to amuse myself.
January 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM
This isn't Twitter c. 2014. Personally, my new rule is that I will block for any reason or for no reason. I'll block if someone is mildly annoying, or just to amuse myself.
New at @whatworks-nu.bsky.social: Cord-cutting threatens local access cable. @northeasternu.bsky.social grad student Greg Maynard takes a look at legislation that would require streaming services to support this vital community lifeline. whatworks.news/2026/01/11/c...
Cord-cutting threatens local access cable. Can legislation save this vital community lifeline?
By Greg Maynard Massachusetts is home to more than 250 local cable access stations. Bay Staters know them as the folks who videotape and broadcast local government meetings, high school sports and …
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January 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
New at @whatworks-nu.bsky.social: Cord-cutting threatens local access cable. @northeasternu.bsky.social grad student Greg Maynard takes a look at legislation that would require streaming services to support this vital community lifeline. whatworks.news/2026/01/11/c...