Pasadena Media Foundation

The origin of Local News Pasadena goes back several years. Back to when multiple journalists covering Pasadena were laid off by new for-profit publishers. That included reporters covering local government, education, business, sports, events, local non-profits, politics and, most importantly, neighborhoods. Around that time, Pasadena Media Foundati... on was created as a non-profit organization to help save local news by supporting the remaining Pasadena-area journalists. This involved providing many of them with critical tools of the trade, technical services and funding for expenses to get local stories told. In addition, Pasadena Media Foundation provided funding for local beat reporters at community news outlets. These efforts slowed the elimination of local news coverage, but the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Pasadena's news outlets hard. Some historically strong Pasadena periodicals became so-called " ghost newspapers ," publishing only a handful of Pasadena articles per edition and dramatically shrinking in size. In response, Pasadena Media Foundation created the online edition of Local News Pasadena to supplement coverage of local news. Combined with an email newsletter and numerous social media accounts, Local News Pasadena is all about provocative local stories in the making. How Pasadena Media Foundation Assists Local JournalistsRead More