Thread // I& #39;m v proud today to say that the @CenterCoopMedia has partnered with the awesome @pabj to launch the South Jersey Information Equity Project. https://medium.com/centerforcooperativemedia/center-for-cooperative-media-pabj-launch-south-jersey-information-equity-project-bb74d330a0c5">https://medium.com/centerfor...

The idea for this project started with an email from @manuelsmith to me last fall. He wanted to talk about South Jersey, and specifically about the lack of news + info by and for communities of color there.

From that conversation, we decided to partner and see what we could do to address the issue. Thanks to initial support from @NicholsonForNJ, we& #39;re able to get this project off the ground. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands"> I& #39;m so grateful for their support, and I know Manny is, too!

Step #1: We& #39;re hiring a researcher to help us combine the news ecosystem research that @SarahStonbely has compiled in South Jersey with an on-the-ground info needs assessment. More info here: https://centerforcooperativemedia.org/request-for-proposals-researcher-needed-for-south-jersey-information-information-equity-project/">https://centerforcooperativemedia.org/request-f...

Step #2: We& #39;ll publish what we find and fundraise so we can execute the recommendations from that researcher& #39;s report.

If you& #39;re interested in helping in any way, let me know: email murrayst (at) montclair (dot) edu.