Our Roadmap
We welcome conversation community partners who are interested in strengthening local news and information in Middle Tennessee.
If you’d like to learn more about this work or explore ways to connect, please reach out.
Listening and Learning
We’re conducting focus groups across Middle Tennessee to understand how residents access, trust, and share information. These conversations held in both rural and urban communities are helping us uncover where people feel connected, where gaps exist, and how trust in local news can grow.
Work Built on Trust
In partnership with The Sycamore Institute, we will conduct a 40-county landscape study to learn how Middle Tennesseans access, trust, and share information. This survey will help identify where local news is strong, where it’s struggling, and where people feel unseen or unheard.
Strength in Collaboration
Press Forward Middle Tennessee convenes funders, local news professionals, and community partners who believe that information is civic infrastructure. Together, we will host gatherings and learning sessions that connect people who care about reliable local news with those creating it.
Celebrating What’s Working
Throughout this journey, Press Forward Middle Tennessee will spotlight the innovative local outlets, storytellers, and community messengers already building stronger connections across our region. By investing in their growth through microgrants, training, and shared-service opportunities, we aim to strengthen what’s good and help it thrive.
