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Why California’s Media Coalition Must Stand United for the Civic Media Program

What makes a news outlet worthy of investment? This question sits at the heart of a growing debate around California's $20 million Civic Media Program.

California Bill Models ‘Buy Local’ Journalism Strategy With Focus on Ethnic Media

A new legislative proposal promises to shift how California communicates with residents leveraging ethnic media as critical sources of news and information. 

In Los Angeles, a Newspaper by and for the City’s Oaxacan Community

Launched in 2004, Impulso Newspaper covers Los Angeles' Oaxacan community, the largest outside of Mexico.

The Fire That Unites Us: A Day of Healing and Connection on Sacred Land

On tribal land at Pala Reservation, Indigenous and independent media makers gathered to resist erasure, share strategies, and build a united front.

Journalists’ Arrest Threaten to ‘Blind US Communities’

ACoM joins our colleagues at the NAHJ and NABJ in denouncing the arrest of journalists including former CNN anchor Don Lemon for their work in covering protests in Minnesota.

ACoM Names New Executive Director of Largest, Oldest Ethnic Media Organization

American Community Media names Jaya Padmanabhan executive director, marking a generational leadership transition as founder Sandy Close steps into a director emeritus role.

Through the Storm — Buddhist Monks Approach End of ‘Walk for Peace’

The "Walk for Peace 2025" has now surpassed its 90th day, leaving the group of Buddhist monks just 10 days away from Washington DC.

Change Is Coming to Iran ‘No Matter What’

Journalist Alireza Hekmatshoar of KIRN Radio Iran in Los Angeles, home to the world’s largest Iranian diaspora community, believes change is coming to Iran.

Will Community Newspapers Survive Amid Soaring Costs of Newsprint?

Even as the Trump Administration rolled back its tariffs on newsprint from Canada, community newspapers are struggling with rising costs for their print editions.