Press Forward Community Listening Session Partners
Thank you for supporting VCF’s effort to gather community insight and feedback about our local news ecosystem. Below you will find sample text to promote the listening session in your area and to share the Press Forward Vermont local news survey.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Evelyn Gearty at egearty@vermontcf.org or Jess Schmidt at jschmidt@vermontcf.org.
Text for Newsletters and Listservs promoting Community Survey and Listening Session
Subject: Share your perspective on local news in Vermont
Help shape the future of local news in Vermont! The Vermont Community Foundation is conducting a statewide project to understand how Vermonters get their local news and information, what’s working, and what’s missing.
The (name of your organization) is partnering with VCF to host a listening session for our community. We invite you to join a 90-minute listening session where you’ll have the opportunity to share your experiences and ideas—what matters to you, what you rely on, and how local information could better serve you and your neighbors.
Location: [add]
Date and time: [add]
Spots are limited, and preregistration is required. Register here.
Your input will directly inform recommendations to strengthen Vermont’s local media ecosystem that will be shared with local news providers statewide. To thank you for your time and perspective, participants will be offered a $50 Visa gift card. Refreshments will be provided.
If you have questions about this project or VCF’s Press Forward Vermont initiative, please email grants@vermontcf.org.
If you can’t attend the listening session, but still want to share your views on local news, please fill out VCF’s community news survey.
✅ Please share the survey with friends, family, or community groups. (Not for posting on social media please! Too many bots.)
Questions? Email grants@vermontcf.org .
Thank you,
[your name]
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Help shape the future of local news in Vermont!
The Vermont Community Foundation is asking community members to share how they get local news and information. Your input will guide how local media serves our state.
✅ Please share with friends, family, or community groups. (Not for posting on public social media.)
Interested in joining an in-person community listening session about local news? Find out more and register here.
Questions? Email grants@vermontcf.org .
Thank you for adding your voice!
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Help shape the future of local news in Vermont!
The Vermont Community Foundation is asking community members to share how they get local news and information. Your input will guide how local media serves our state.
Questions? Email grants@vermontcf.org .
