New initiative aims to boost local news in Nashville

Press Forward, a national initiative to strengthen local news, is launching a Middle Tennessee chapter.

Why it matters: The effort brings together funders, residents and news leaders in hopes of backing improvements to the local news ecosystem.

The big picture: The national Press Forward movement is a philanthropic effort to "reimagine and support" local news.

• The initiative has steered millions of dollars in grant funding to local news outlets, especially nonprofit newsrooms.

Zoom in: Press Forward Middle Tennessee will begin its work by researching where local news gaps exist.

• The initiative is housed in the nonprofit Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.