<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[PINF]]></title><description><![CDATA[PINF]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:12:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the Tenacious Journalist Awards 2026! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're delighted to announce that the Tenacious Journalist Awards, supported by Changing Ideas, will return for a second year. Every community deserves great journalism: reporting that not only investigates stories and keeps people informed, but inspires action.   That's why, just over a year ago, we launched the first Tenacious Journalist Awards in partnership with Changing Ideas, founded by David Graham. Together, we set out to fund journalism that sets out not only to uncover the truth, but...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/announcing-the-tenacious-journalist-awards-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6915ec8af684794b1907325f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:59:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_563df4debc81492095a7b7964b92e0f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_367,h_206,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rethinking the BBC’s Role in Local News ]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Charter review coming over the horizon, PINF Campaign Manager Beckie Shuker sets out a new vision for the BBC's relationship with local news - one that strengthens local journalism, rebuilds trust and puts communities first. This summer, we announced our plan  to lead a Local News Campaign to drive positive change and help local news thrive in the UK. We want to regenerate local media so that communities in every local authority district in the UK benefit from journalism that speaks to...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/rethinking-the-bbc-s-role-in-local-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690cb06f96a2942ab27bab58</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:41:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_e7b89c85860b42c49cce15fb91040c6f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_712,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beckie Shuker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One year on: the impact of the Tenacious Journalist Awards ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, we held the last group meeting of our first cohort of Tenacious Journalist awardees. In this blog, Joe Mitchell highlights some of the amazing work they’ve achieved.      Agatha speaking at the Local News Forum. Image credit: Devon Winters | Amplify Just over a year ago, we  announced  the first Tenacious Journalist Awards — a £100,000 fund from Changing Ideas, managed by PINF, to boost impactful, independent journalism.  We had a range of exciting applications and with the...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/one-year-on-the-impact-of-the-tenacious-journalist-awards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69037706a6b0a4b03c9f6a3d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:37:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_af52093d2a194b568f65e8090cb14f9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new Digital Home: why our app is the Engine Driving The Bristol Cable's next Decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A familiar face returns to the PINF blog to introduce a first for UK local news. Jaldeep Katwala, one-time Network Manager at PINF turned at Operations Lead at the The Bristol Cable, talks us through the outlet’s brand new app.   The noise surrounding local news is deafening. We hear about media black holes, the decline of legacy print, and the inescapable grip of global tech platforms that treat journalism as little more than engagement fodder. But here at The Bristol Cable , we refuse to...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/a-new-digital-home-why-our-app-is-the-engine-driving-the-bristol-cable-s-next-decade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f8dc8ada4aed3b8b692fc7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:22:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_c59c52370de34c57a6b16ff84645b86d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_712,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jaldeep Katwala </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local News Forum 2025: building the movement for local news  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, we hosted the Local News Forum 2025 at Leicester City Hall. Deputy Director Joe Mitchell recaps the two days.   Image: Devon Winters | Amplify Last Friday and Saturday, some 65 people from across the local news world and beyond gathered in Leicester to connect with their peers, get inspired and eat small triangular sandwiches.   The Local News Forum 2025 was the fourth annual forum PINF has now held, and it was our biggest gathering yet. Joining in were local news providers from...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/local-news-forum-2025-building-the-movement-for-local-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68efbf7f67805a6f93e683f4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:27:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_3515e60837d14c88903d49b98b41d300~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_665,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local News Under the Microscope: What the Data Says on Future of UK Media ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local news is the lifeblood of democracy, covering council business, local planning and community issues. But the media ecosystem is...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/local-news-under-the-microscope-what-the-data-says-on-future-of-uk-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e7b45e15335a80a82a1e7f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:16:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc8233aaa7047df8139d146d9bbff35.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regenerating the base layer of democracy: local news]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Nottinghamshire to New Delhi, populist politics is thriving as local journalism fights to survive. Jonathan Heawood, Executive...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/regenerating-the-base-layer-of-democracy-local-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d512316a8b844fb514f9bc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:56:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_da077a93022a4bcd8da069efd2eb10cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_886,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan Heawood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[News That Works for Communities, Not Just Corporations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local news keeps communities informed and connected, but tech giants hoard the revenue as publishers bear the costs. PINF Campaign and...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/news-that-works-for-communities-not-just-corporations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68caf1e5b71c8fd10d8fcccd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_e7b89c85860b42c49cce15fb91040c6f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_712,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beckie Shuker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s nearly time for the 2025 Local News Forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tempted to join us at this year's Local News Forum? Deputy Director Joe Mitchell explains what’s coming up.   Image: Gonzalo Facello,...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/it-s-nearly-time-for-the-2025-local-news-forum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c2c4ce375b48ad52e5800e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:49:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_2bbbd3931de1448cbf7eeaeb558ebd52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Print to Digital: Reforming Public Notices to Work for Everyone  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities deserve access to the decisions shaping their lives. PINF’s Campaign Manager, Beckie Shuker, explains why updating the system...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/from-print-to-digital-reforming-public-notices-to-work-for-everyone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b8680f11594bbaf4e2f47d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_e7b89c85860b42c49cce15fb91040c6f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_712,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beckie Shuker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Act Now: Secure a Fair Deal for Independent Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent Media Association issues a rallying call for independent news providers: independent media in the UK is at a turning...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/act-now-secure-a-fair-deal-for-independent-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68aeefc6e8493793f5042401</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_70db763483034410a15d75dce92c27e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Independent Media Association</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer recap: Who’s the average audience for indie news? What do they think and do differently thanks to indie news? What will they pay for it? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Mitchell, PINF’s deputy director, provides a little summer bonus recap of our eye-opening audience research from earlier this year.  ...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/summer-recap-who-s-the-average-audience-for-indie-news-what-do-they-think-and-do-differently-thank</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e02d602e0eeb8e622728d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8539f3210e06416bb3b5942664660d8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joe Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PINF unveils vision for dedicated UK Local News Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[PINF Executive Director Jonathan Heawood talks us through our proposed new strategy to unlock resources to regenerate local media . The...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/pinf-unveils-vision-for-dedicated-uk-local-news-fund</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689dec7742de65ddee1eba4a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:29:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_70b628e822ed43bd8704387dd1f76654~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan Heawood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘How-to’ handbook for registering your newsroom as a charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eliz Mizon, Project Manager at the Charitable Journalism Project, introduces their brand new one-stop-shop - everything you need to know...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/how-to-handbook-for-registering-your-newsroom-as-a-charity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68931a07395929764558a5f4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:57:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_82876246e61448bfbefe37f3e0464595~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_793,h_446,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eliz Mizon, Project Manager at the Charitable Journalism Project</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to win a local news campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking down the timeline of PINF's successful News for All campaign. This page is best viewed on desktop! In July 2022, PINF’s News for...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/how-to-win-a-local-news-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688b3e1f6e43e8e4147fc4d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:12:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_02cdf8a174934b52ad7bea08d13ebab7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_447,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beckie Shuker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Louise, PINF Head of Operations and Governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing the newest member of the PINF team, Louise Collingwood! Louise is a Chartered Accountant who is joining as our new Head of...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/meet-louise-pinf-head-of-operations-and-governance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68823152a530b9570115c56f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:13:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_775041052e4c4b71a25f5dc3577e8064~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beckie Shuker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guided walks, community action and increased revenue: what happened during Indie News Week 2026? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rounding up all the highlights from a packed Indie News Week !   That’s a wrap on Indie News Week 2025! This year’s campaign saw 30...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/guided-walks-community-action-and-increased-revenue-what-happened-during-indie-news-week-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6878f272036729d520b30742</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:31:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_896c65f5a66b4d7a9fe3fa35e822e750~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beckie Shuker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PINF Launches New Toolkit for Collaborative, Accountable and Caring Journalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Heawood, Executive Director of PINF, introduces new framework designed to reshape trust, participation and truth in the media....]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/pinf-launches-new-toolkit-for-collaborative-accountable-and-caring-journalism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686fdc1027eef2b833a7b508</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:44:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_3564ebfcc5a2430f96aec30aa8c1fb07~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan Heawood</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powering Up Newry’s News: AI Tools and Young Voices Lead the Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Columba O'Hare and Kayley Curtis, recipients of the Local News Fund for Newry projects, talk us through how Newry is reshaping community...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/powering-up-newry-s-news-ai-tools-and-young-voices-lead-the-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686699e786a8a7b38bb3c941</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:59:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_6f3cc8cf9e894aecb7ae94f4befeb1c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Columba O&apos;Hare and Kayley Curtis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[News in crisis: co-creation to the rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside the political crises engulfing the world, we are now facing a major information crisis. On 9 July at the British Academy in...]]></description><link>https://pinforg.wixsite.com/mysite-3/post/news-in-crisis-co-creation-to-the-rescue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68541de5f8aa8d44b1b153a9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:17:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cde0e9_f1fe14ec7b3e41cb9de2b72e87ed8744~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan Heawood</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>