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Facebook expands Local News Accelerator to Australia with 11 publishers on board

September 19, 2019 5:08

The Facebook Journalism Project, which works with publishers around the world through training, programs and partnerships to help support the industry, has announced the expansion of its Local News Accelerator program to Australia and New Zealand.

The program will launch in partnership with the Walkley Foundation and support 11 publishers for three months to boost direct reader revenue through subscriptions, memberships, and one-off payments.

Facebook is bringing its Local News Accelerator to Australia and New Zealand after a successful launch in multiple other countries

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Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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ACCC Digital Platforms Report Australian Community Media Crikey Facebook Facebook Journalism Project News Accelerator Louisa Graham News Corp Australia Schwartz Media The Conversation The Guardian The New Daily The Walkley Foundation The West Australian Walkley Foundation
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Observer 19 Sep 19

Facebook continuing to spend the PR dollars in the face of the ACCC report.

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