The Community Media Pilot aims to empower community media organizations by enhancing their digital capabilities, fostering sustainability, and supporting their mission to serve local communities. The pilot’s core goals include:
- Digital Transformation: Equip organizations with advanced digital tools and strategies to improve their online presence, engage audiences, and streamline content management.
- Capacity Building: Provide comprehensive training and technical support to help organizations build internal capacity, ensuring long-term success in the digital landscape.
- Revenue Growth: Implement innovative fundraising initiatives that help organizations diversify and increase their revenue streams, ensuring financial sustainability.
- Community Engagement: Strengthen the ability of organizations to connect with their communities, foster dialogue, and amplify diverse voices through effective use of digital platforms.
Key Elements of the Community Media Pilot:
- Leveraging and Extending Newspack:
OpenProducer is extending Newspack, an advanced open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform developed by Automattic, the company behind WordPress. Newspack is designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized digital news organizations by simplifying the processes of publishing, managing, and monetizing content. We are enhancing Newspack with custom features, themes, designs, and integrations specifically tailored for community radio stations and media organizations. - Hackathons and Training Events:
We organize hackathons and training sessions to empower staff and volunteers with the skills needed to sustain and grow their digital presence, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing. - Fundraising Initiatives:
The pilot includes targeted fundraising support, helping organizations increase their revenue streams and ensure long-term sustainability through innovative digital strategies.
Cost Consideration: The cost to enroll in the Community Media Pilot is still being determined. We are committed to ensuring that participation remains accessible to organizations of all sizes and will offer flexible pricing options once finalized.
Next Steps
Community media organizations interested in participating in the Community Media Pilot are invited to connect with OpenProducer using the form below for a detailed discussion on how the pilot can be tailored to meet their specific needs.