Local Journalist Employment Credit

Policy Tool Kit

Best practices for creating a local journalist employment credit that expands newsroom staffing and strengthens local reporting

Purpose & Impact

Improve access to reliable local news and information by helping newsrooms sustain the journalists who cover their communities.

Model Law

Introduce a local journalist employment credit with our model bill.

Implementation

A practical guide for legislators, newsrooms leaders and advocates shaping model language into a state‑ready bill.

Our Process

Understand the legislative foundations and principles that shaped the model law for the local journalist employment credit.

FAQ

Get answers to common questions about eligibility, credit amounts, safeguards and other core components.