Nextdoor opens early access for Local Journalist Accounts

Nextdoor (NXDR) Holdings opened early access for Local Journalist Accounts, a new pilot program that gives local journalists a verified account. The early access program builds on a three-month pilot across Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, and Billings, Montana, with 75+ journalists from newsrooms including the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Denver Gazette, and Hearst Newspapers’ MySA. “Neighbors come to Nextdoor because they want to know what’s happening where they live. Local information is the whole point – and local journalism is a critical part of that,” said Nick Lisher, EVP, Product at Nextdoor. “We have spent the last year building a home for local newsrooms because informed neighbors make stronger communities. What the pilot showed us is that when a reporter shows up as a real person in those conversations, neighbors don’t just read. They respond, they share, they become sources. We are opening this program early so journalists can help shape what that looks like at scale.”