Ipswich Local News

https://thelocalnews.news/
Screenshot of the Ipswich Local News website
Ipswich Local News, founded in 2019 by John Muldoon and Bill Wasserman, operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing local news coverage for Ipswich and Rowley, Massachusetts. The print edition is published weekly on Wednesdays, while the website is updated daily, allowing for a broader geographic reach. The organization emphasizes editorial independence, maintaining a clear separation between its news coverage and sources of revenue, in line with the Institute for Nonprofit News standards. The newsroom consists of staff reporters, sports reporters, and columnists, and contributions from community members are welcomed. The publication has received recognition for its reporting, earning 36 awards from the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s Better Newspaper Competition between 2023 and 2025. Ipswich Local News relies on a combination of advertising revenue, tax-deductible donations, grants, and sponsorships to support its operations, while ensuring editorial decisions remain independent of financial supporters. Donors contributing $5,000 or more annually are publicly disclosed. The organization also prioritizes transparency in its funding and governance, operating under the oversight of an executive director and a board of directors.

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: September 2026

Location:
Ipswich, United States
Year the organization
started publishing:
2019
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Ipswich and Rowley, Massachusetts;

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Sports
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Live coverage of events
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
John Muldoon and Bill Wasserman
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations

Why is this profile included?

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