INITIATIVES
This endeavor is new and evolving.
To get started, we are focusing on initiatives that can benefit the state as a whole while helping to inform our strategy for investment.
Convening Mississippi’s Media Community
On May 15-16, 2025, Press Forward Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media will co-host the second annual Mississippi Local News Summit on the Oxford campus. Registration is open now.
Orienting Around Mississippi Audiences
Ecosystem Research
University researchers in Mississippi are developing data-driven resources to guide investment strategy, with a focus on the needs of underserved audiences in our state.
Audience Listening
Community foundations will be hosting or facilitating local gatherings that elevate the perspectives of diverse audience members in their local areas.
Your Ideas for Future Initiatives
If you have an idea for how local news can help strengthen your community, we want to hear about it. Include your name and contact information, so we can follow up to hear more about your idea. We may share your suggestion with Mississippi’s media community.