Friday Morning in the Blogosphere

 Steve Martinez (white hat) and his pet Nacho

Do homepages still matter? - Local News Initiative

As newspapers close, local corruption thrives - LSE

The Billings Times delivers final edition after 133 years of printing - KTVQ

There’s a $1.8 billion political ad blitz coming after Labor Day - Inside Radio

Collaboration is our best option to fight misinformation - American Press Institute

Newsrooms are finding new ways to build community, online and off - Nieman Lab

A media organizer built an abolitionist newsroom in Kansas City. Is he a journalist? - Poynter

Adapt or get left behind: Re-evaluating the role of intermediaries in business - E&P Magazine

The link between local news coverage and Americans’ perceptions of crime - Pew Research Center

How to smash a fundraising campaign target, with Eliz Mizon of The Bristol Cable - Journalism UK