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Community Newsroom

MEDIALEX is building a Community Newsroom in partnership with Press Forward Bluegrass, CivicLex, the UK School of Journalism & Media, and others.

Part of the newsroom project includes a pilot Community Correspondent training program conducted in partnership with Report for America and Press Forward Bluegrass. This pilot program will train community members in journalistic ethics, fact verification, and core reporting techniques. The first cohort of this program will become paid journalism staff embedded with MEDIALEX and other news organizations participating in the pilot.

Grassroots Journalism

Our grassroots public interest/public health journalism has been directed by our radio’s public health & safety license as well as by partnerships with various civic and nonprofit organizations.

MEDIALEX’s approach to community-powered journalism has been studied by University of Kentucky journalism faculty and presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) National Convention, recognizing the MEDIALEX’s model as an effective example of community-centered, collaborative local journalism.

As a result, MEDIALEX now enjoys a formal affiliation with the UK School of Journalism & Media, including a permanent seat on our board for a journalism faculty member. That board member helps provide journalistic oversight while MEDIALEX staff manage daily editorial tasks and quality control across platforms. Additionally, professional journalists host shows on MEDIALEX radio.

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MEDIALEX EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE POLICY

Editorial Independence & Transparency at MEDIALEX Our commitmentAt MEDIALEX, editorial independence is the foundation of our journalism activities.We exist to provide our community a platform and resources to create trusted local news, information, and entertainment. To do that, our newsroom must be free from influence by donors, sponsors, advertisers, partners, political interests, or any outside pressure.This page explains how we protect that independence and how we stay accountable to the […]

December 30, 2025

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Report for America announces 2026 newsroom partners

Report for America announces 2026 newsroom partners; opens corps member applications for 70 positions Report for AmericaJanuary 20, 2026 Report for America’s current host newsrooms increase to 175+; innovative partnerships seek to expand newsrooms’ capacity and reachJanuary 20, 2026 – Report for America announced today its selection of 2026 newsroom partners, who will receive holistic support: a dedicated Report for America corps member to provide essential community coverage, as well as tailored […]

January 22, 2026

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Opening doors to digital opportunity

Opening doors to digital opportunity: 120 laptops and free skills training coming to Lexington residents Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 at 9:15 p.m. by Susan Straub, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Mayor, Lexington, KYConnected Nation (CN), AT&T, the City of Lexington’s Black and Williams Neighborhood Center, the Georgetown Street Neighborhood Association, and the Marafiki Center are partnering to provide 120 laptop devices and critical digital skills to Lexington residents.The devices […]

January 22, 2026

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2026 LexCount seeks community volunteers

2026 LexCount seeks community volunteersMonday, Jan. 5, 2026 at 9:07 p.m.The Lex End Homelessness Continuum of Care (CoC) is seeking teams of volunteers to take part in LexCount, an annual count of the number of individuals identified as being without shelter in Lexington.Volunteers will visit outdoor locations, conduct a count of the number of individuals and households identified to be without shelter, complete surveys with those identified, facilitate access to […]

January 15, 2026

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Lane closure on East Fourth Street for sewer work

Lane closure on East Fourth Street for sewer work Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at 8:23 p.m. by Susan Straub, Chief Information Officer, City of LexingtonEast Fourth Street will have one lane closed between Chestnut Street and Ohio Street from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday – Friday, until late January for sanitary sewer work. At that point, work will continue down East Fourth Street toward Race Street.The Division of Water […]

January 15, 2026