Georgia communities rally support to help convert local newspapers into nonprofits

By: Ellie Fivas

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 790

Last Updated: 6 days, 4 hours ago

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While some Georgia newsrooms are shrinking or closing down, two of the state’s largest local publications are being reimagined as nonprofit newsrooms.

The Georgia Trust for Local News announced Wednesday that they have acquired the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and the Macon Telegraph to join its growing nonprofit media portfolio. With this sale, the organization — a subsidiary of the National Trust for Local News — now operates 21 local newsrooms across the state.

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