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LunarX Agency launching black-owned consulting ecosystem

Nate Dillard — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:41:39 -0400

LunarX Agency is entering its next phase by launching a new suite of wrap-around consulting services called ElevateX Business Ecosystem. The agency features five companies, including: LunarX Agency — an end-to-end design, digital marketing and technology agency.Qme Spotlight — a software development services agency.Eleviv Creative Agency — a creative services agency.Heartland Marketing — a digital marketing agency.Hunter Brand Consulting — a digital marketing agency. LunarX…

Local faith leaders pledge partnership with relaunched Elevate Dayton

Nathan Dillard — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:10:55 -0400

Collaboration aims to ensure that the concerns of Dayton’s underrepresented communities are heard and addressed Dayton, Ohio, June 6, 2022- A coalition of faith leaders have come together to support the relaunch of Elevate Dayton as a ‘solutions journalism’ platform that will elevate Dayton’s unheard voices and provide in-depth coverage of pressing issues impacting the life and culture of the community. The kickoff campaign, entitled Covid Can’t Stop Us, examines how…

Note from Publisher Nate Dillard: The story behind our solutions journalism relaunch

Nathan Dillard — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:06:28 -0400

Dear Valued Community Member, I am pleased to announce that Elevate Dayton relaunched today as a ‘solutions journalism’ platform that will elevate Dayton’s unheard voices and provide in-depth coverage of the pressing issues impacting the life and culture of our community. I invite you to become an active and engaged partner in our effort. Elevate Dayton is a BIPOC-owned (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) digital media platform with unparalleled proximity, cultural…

Biden Taps 1st Black Woman, LGBTQ+ White House Press Secretary

MMCxchange — Sun, 08 May 2022 03:51:46 -0400

The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) family joins in the celebration of Karine Jean-Pierre's appointment as the Biden Administration's new White House Press Secretary. Karine Jean-Pierre makes history as she becomes the nation's first Black woman and openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as White House Press Secretary. On August 19th, 2021, MMCA had the privilege of recognizing Karine Jean-Pierre as our Newsmaker Award Honoree during our Media Diversity Excellence…

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Are Opportunity Zones a blessing or a curse?

Nathan Dillard — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 16:15:10 -0400

Article Written By Elevate Dayton Publisher, Nate DillardWith the creation of the federal Opportunity Zones incentive program, $6.1 trillion in untapped private capital gains investment will flow into 8,700 pre-designated low-income communities nationwide. But will the investment benefit current residents, or will they be displaced as new interests bring increased property values and rents? An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain…

About Our Campaign Journalism Approach

Nathan Dillard — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 15:37:45 -0400

Across the country, BIPOC-, veteran-, and women-led businesses and nonprofits have disproportionately suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but what is the story here in Dayton?Over the next two months, our small but mighty editorial team will bring you insightful reporting aimed at: Understanding the experiences of Dayton’s women-, veteran- and minority-owned businesses two years into the pandemic;Illuminating what’s working, what isn’t and why;Identifying solutions that help businesses go…

Elevate Dayton part of MMCA and RJI partnership to build robust revenue stream for BIPOC media

MMCxchange — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 21:36:55 -0400

Article Written By Elevate DaytonElevate Dayton is part of a bold new collaboration to help community media outlets tap into the billions of dollars that governments, corporations, banks, and community development financial institutions have pledged to invest in Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color (BIPOC).The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA), in collaboration with Missouri School of Journalism’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), are partnering…

Multicultural Media and Correspondents Association Honors Harris Faulkner as Its Broadcast Journalist of the Year

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:01:04 -0500

The Multicultural Media and Correspondents Association honored Harris Faulkner as its Broadcast Journalist of the Year late last week during the sixth annual Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner and Summit. Taking place at the National Press Club in Washington, the event honored BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and other People of Color) media industry luminaries.Fox News Media president and executive editor Jay Wallace, Special Report anchor Bret Baier, Fox News’ evp of human…

Elevate Dayton working with investors to accelerate and scale operations

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:56:39 -0500

Article Written By Elevate DaytonElevate Dayton is working with its first investors to accelerate and scale operations. The investors are the Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) based in Washington, D.C.The MMCA is a growing group of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) media stakeholders unifying to help fix the media diversity problem. The key pillars of their efforts revolve around building coalitions, awareness and advocacy, constructive engagement,…

MMCA and STARZ partner for inaugural Diversity Excellence Awards reception at NABJ

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:53:16 -0500

The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) is pleased to partner with STARZ to host the inaugural Media Diversity Excellence Awards Reception on Thursday, August 19 from 6:00 -7:00 pm EST (3:00 -4:00 pm PST) during NABJ’s signature annual convention. In keeping with MMCA’s other signature events including their Multicultural Media and Correspondents Dinner (MMCDTM) and inaugural Sheroes in Media Awards Gala, this reception is designed…

Elevate Dayton part of partnership helping publishers of color build sustainable business models

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:50:05 -0500

Elevate Dayton is one of three publishers of color that are the beneficiaries of a new partnership helping them build sustainable business models.The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA), Dynasty Consulting and Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) — as part of their Inclusive Media and Economies Project — are teaming up in the partnership. Together they will help the publishers of color tap into community development, revitalization and reinvestment…

MMCA to Meet with Congressional Leaders to Include BIPOC Media in Proposed Aid Package

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:43:53 -0500

The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) will meet with Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden and the Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell in hopes of amending The Local Journalism Sustainability Act of 2021. The legislation is intended to provide financial relief to local media outlets through tax incentives for advertising, subscriptions, and hiring of journalists. Although the economic boost is vital to news outlets, it does little to rectify the racial disparities in…

Whose stories get told? Why media diversity matters

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:41:43 -0500

Article Originally Published in The HillAt the first pair of Democratic debates held last month in Miami, the unprecedented diversity of the field of candidates was evidence that we’re living through great change in our national political conversation.But equally notable was the diversity of MSNBC’s all-star team of moderators — a panel whose five members included two women and representation from the black, Latino and LGBT communities. It’s telling that the central storylines…

Leading The Push For Media Diversity

MMCxchange — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:29:11 -0500

Article Originally Published In Black EnterpriseDavid Morgan is the managing partner of D. Morgan & Partners, a company in service to those in government as well as the private sector that specializes in developing and implementing advocacy and communication strategies relating to taxes, public-private-partnerships, financial regulations, and media. Much of Morgan’s work and that of the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association (MMCA), an organization of which he is president,…