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Alt text: A two-panel illustration contrasting the challenge and solution of civic information access. The top panel shows social media content flooding through an algorithm filter while civic buildings and voter turnout fade into the background. The bottom panel depicts a central media archive — with icons for video, audio, and recording — connected by roots and circuits to pillars of civic infrastructure, books, and film, representing the preservation and distribution of the public record.

What Happens When No One’s Watching

There's a moment in a lot of local government decisions where the public finally takes notice, and it's often late…

By
Matt Schuster, PMN Creator
A diagram illustrating how information flows through a community — from media sources including a microphone, megaphone, book, and group discussion — through a civic building, broadcast tower, mobile device, and ballot box — culminating in an active circle of engaged community members sharing and amplifying information.

What If We Built It Right?

Most conversations about the future of local news start in the same place: decline. Shrinking newsrooms, disappearing coverage, communities left…

By
Matt Schuster, PMN Creator
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Gavel to Gavel: Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 23 – 26

As we enter another week, take a look at what's on the agenda for our local boards and commissions. Monday…

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Public Media Network
A man operates a camera which is pointed towards a lit up stage where two people holding instruments sit in chairs.
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Helping nonprofits share their impact

Every day, nonprofits in Kalamazoo County are doing vital work that strengthens our community. But it's hard for many nonprofits…

By
Cody Watson
A blurred collage of neighborhood and civic scenes, including a zoning notice sign, a school board meeting sign, houses, and a construction site, with the cover of the Michigan Media Ecosystem Report centered in the foreground at an angle. The report cover shows people recording a podcast in a studio and includes the logo of The Pivot Fund.
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What Michigan’s Media Landscape Tells Us About the Future We Need to Build

Something is broken in how communities get the information they need to function, and a new statewide report puts data…

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Matt Schuster, PMN Creator
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comstockkalamazoo

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 16 – 19

Welcome to another week of local government! Monday (03/16): Comstock Township Board of Trustees (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Comstock Board…

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Public Media Network
A dark blue network diagram showing human figures connected by glowing lines, radiating outward from a central figure highlighted in green, representing the interconnected community members who document and share local stories.
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The People Who Keep the Record

Every community has people doing quiet, important work. They show up to a neighbor's art show with a camera. They…

By
Matt Schuster, PMN Creator