Welcome to The Land

In 2020, I helped to start a local news organization. Wee! It's been a wild ride so far, and we hope to work collaboratively with others to improve our local media ecosystem. Check out our mission and work below.

Our Mission

The Land (www.thelandcle.org) is a local news startup that reports on Cleveland’s neighborhoods and inner ring suburbs. We deliver in-depth stories that foster accountability, inform the community, and inspire people to take action.

What We Do

In  2021, The Land’s focus will be:

• Using our voices to tell our community’s stories and examine our greatest challenges;

• Reporting on efforts to address job creation, development and social equity in the city of Cleveland;

• Building a newsroom and publication that look like the community we serve. 

We’ll use the following programs to achieve these goals:

On-the-ground reporting

1. We are dedicated to strengthening our city by publishing balanced, well-researched news.
2. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our newsroom and our coverage.
3. We focus on accountability and solutions journalism.

Civic engagement

1. We cover public meetings to help inform and engage the community.
2. Our stories are in-depth and offer resources for getting involved.
3. We follow up to make sure important issues don’t slide out of public view.

Collaboration

1. We work with the Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative (NEOSOJO) on stories about how marginalized communities are being affected by Covid-19.
2. We encourage other media to “steal our stories” as long as they credit The Land.
3. We share stories from other media organizations across the city.