The first annual Local News Day on April 9 brought together hundreds of local newsrooms across the country to celebrate the essential role local news and information plays in our everyday lives — from helping people make informed decisions to strengthening community connection and accountability.
To celebrate Local News Day, The Florida Trib brought together journalists and speakers to events across the state to talk about the role of fact-based news and information in strong communities. The Florida Trib is thankful for the partnership of three independent bookstores across Tallahassee, Neptune Beach, and Coral Gables that made these events possible!
Tallahassee
Read Between The Lines was a series of events across Florida, the first event was held on Thursday, April 2 at The Midtown Reader in Tallahassee. This celebration was in partnership with Capital Region News Collaborative and Community Foundation of North Florida.
Speakers were:
- Kate Payne, The Florida Trib
- Karen Duncan, Community Foundation of North Florida
- Kim Kelling, project manager for the Capital Region News Collaborative
- Vicki Bradley is the General Manager of WTXL (ABC 27 affiliate)
Neptune Beach
The next event was held on Thursday, April 9 at The BookMark in Neptune Beach.
Speakers were:
- Nate Monroe, Executive Editor for The Florida Trib
- Trinity Webster-Bass, Investigative Journalism Fellow for The Florida Trib
Miami
The last event series ended on Thursday, April 9 at Books & Books in Coral Gables.
- Casey Frank, Special Projects Editor for The Florida Trib
- Michael Vasquez, Investigative Reporter for The Florida Trib
Learn more about Local News Day, and the partners across the country that are working to make it a reality at localnewsday.org.
Are you interested in partnering to host a similar event with The Florida Trib? Reach out to Ale’ta Turner at ale’ta.turner@floridatrib.org to learn more.
