Among the hundreds of articles published by the Rochester Beacon over the last 12 months, a number of them were favorites—for readers and the Beacon’s writers alike.
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The best of the Beacon in 2024
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Over the last 12 months, the Beacon posted hundreds of articles. For our readers and writers, a number of these pieces stood out.
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The Beacon’s Peter Lovenheim on the power of gratitude
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Our Washington correspondent’s new book, “Gift Shop of Gratitude,” will be published this week.
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The presidential endorsements you won’t read
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The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and the Gannett papers are part of an accelerating trend. When a newspaper stops endorsing presidential candidates, is it “a principled decision” or “cowardice, with democracy as its casualty”?
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Beacon’s annual matching-gift campaign starts Nov. 1
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NewsMatch 2024, part of the nation’s largest annual fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations, runs through Dec. 31.
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Six years since the Beacon’s start
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Launched on Oct. 18, 2018, the Rochester Beacon beat the odds and continues to grow. By the end of the month, total website pageviews will top 2 million.
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The importance of understanding and supporting ethical journalism
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For the sake our community and democracy, we need to be media literate and to understand the difference between factual information and misinformation—and to foster the next generation of journalists skilled in ethical reporting.
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Help foster the next generation of journalists
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The Beacon’s internship program has been formalized as the Oasis Project—countering news deserts with student journalists. The program is the focus of this year’s Beacon Community News Fund campaign, which starts Monday.
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Foundation grants boost Beacon funding
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Led by a total of $55,000 in funding from the ESL Charitable Foundation and the William & Sheila Konar Foundation, the Rochester Beacon will receive a substantial increase in institutional support this year.
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Rochester Beacon again exceeds NewsMatch goal
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For the second straight year, individual contributors donated nearly $25,000 to the Beacon during NewsMatch, the nation’s largest grassroots fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations.
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The best of the Beacon in 2023
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Over the last 12 months, Beacon readers and writers once again were drawn to a wide array of articles, reflecting their diverse interests.