Hi, all, I direct a non-profit think tank, operating within the Open Markets Institute, called the Center for Journalism & Liberty; we’re part of the Knight Research Network<https://knightfoundation.org/democracy-in-the-digital-age/>. We research issues of competition policy at the intersection of four areas: platforms, privacy, journalism business models, and content integrity/quality. Last summer we commissioned scholarly work into news deserts in Iowa<https://www.journalismliberty.org/publications/what-makes-iowa-newspapers-resilient> and Appalachia<https://www.journalismliberty.org/publications/local-news-and-community-resiliency-in-appalachia>, and into Facebook and Google’s dominance<https://www.journalismliberty.org/publications/beggars-and-choosers-facebook-google>. Additionally a policy specialist proposed strategies<https://www.journalismliberty.org/publications/replanting-strategy-saving-local-newspapers-squeezed-by-hedge-fund> to ensure media independence, and Ethan Zuckerman, now of Mass-Amherst, provided a piece on digital public infrastructure<https://www.journalismliberty.org/publications/what-is-digital-public-infrastructure>. Take a look at this link,<https://www.journalismliberty.org/fellowships-freelance-reporters> detailing our continual need for relevant research, pitch an idea or two, and maybe spend your summer working on a significant paper that can help legitimate online news thrive. Last summer we paid between $500 and $2,000 for accepted articles (higher rates, plus support for resources are possible). Illinois professor Nikki Usher is a CJL fellow<https://www.journalismliberty.org/our-people/nikki-usher>, and she recommended I post this to this group, as we’re eager to explore cross-disciplinary solutions to the survival of the Fourth Estate online. This group may also be interested in an April 20 event taking shape called Beyond Facebook & Google: The Future of Journalism & Democracy<https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/conference-after-google-and-facebook-the-future-of-journalism-and-democracy>. Watch for a link to attend, or send me an email and I’ll do so, once the day’s agenda is completed. Hope to hear from you. Jody Jody Brannon, Ph.D. Director, Center for JOURNALISM & LIBERTY<https://journalismandliberty.org/> INDEPENDENT • VIGILANT • VITAL Linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodybrannon/> // 301-537-5011 + via Signal Follow CJL on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/JournalismLiberty>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-journalism-and-liberty>, Medium<https://medium.com/journalismandliberty> & Twitter<https://twitter.com/cjl4news> CJL is part of the Knight Research Network<https://knightfoundation.org/democracy-in-the-digital-age/> affiliated with OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE<https://openmarketsinstitute.org/about-us/> LIBERTY • DEMOCRACY • PROSPERITY