Durham News Network is a volunteer-run news project covering the Durham and North East stories that fall through the cracks — the ones the big outlets don't report. Built by citizen journalists, backed by the community, free for everyone.
When local newsrooms shrink, whole communities go unheard. Durham News Network exists to fill that gap — telling the stories that matter to the people they're actually about, and holding space for the news that would otherwise never be told.
Durham News Network runs on people, not profit. Here's how you can be part of it.
You don't need a press pass to tell a story that matters. If you can spot what's happening in your community and want to share it, we'll help you report it properly.
Advertising and sponsorship that does some good. Put your business in front of a local, engaged audience — and help fund the up-and-coming journalists telling your community's stories.
Know something local worth reporting? A story, an issue, an event or a win the papers have missed? Tell us. The best local news comes straight from the community.
Durham News Network is an unregistered non-profit project, run entirely by volunteers. No shareholders, no paywall, no agenda — just local people committed to keeping their community informed. It's part of the same local family as Durham Business Network, where the region's small businesses meet, connect and grow.
Meet Durham Business NetworkWhether you can write, film, photograph, edit, or simply help fund a story that needs telling — there's a place for you here. We're building a newsroom out of the community, for the community, and we're looking for people who want to help make it happen.
Get involved →Report, sponsor, or share a tip-off — every bit helps keep local news alive. Get in touch and let's talk about how you can be part of it.
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