Our Reach
The Beacon publishes free journalism that reaches audiences across the Midwest, inspires positive change, and fosters informed discussions around civic issues. Every time you read, share or respond to Beacon reporting you’re part of a movement to make the conversation local.
In 2023, hundreds of thousands of readers visited our website. They joined tens of thousands of subscribers to our newsletters and social media channels. Together, our audience is building a nonpartisan, common language that lays the foundation for developing solutions to local issues.
Beyond The Beacon
In collaboration with dozens of republishing partners, who are encouraged to republish our stories for free, the impact of our articles expands past Beacon channels for a potential reach past the 300 million mark.
When our journalism correlates to a demonstrable change in our community, like a shift in the way school board members are elected, we share that story here.
Behind the Beacon
A national honor and a moment worth celebrating
Last week, The Beacon joined some of the country’s most accomplished news organizations in New York City for the national Edward R. Murrow Awards. We were there to celebrate our first Murrow Award, earned in partnership with KBIA for our investigative series Dumped in Berger. It was an exciting milestone for our relatively young newsroom,…
The Beacon is growing in Wyandotte County. Meet Sofi Zeman
We’re excited to welcome Sofi Zeman to The Beacon as our new Wyandotte County reporter, an addition to our newsroom that we’ve been working toward for several years. Sofi joins us ready to dive in on day one, after spending the past year and a half hitting the pavement and building relationships across Wyandotte County…
September community feedback: How your voice goes beyond a published story
Stories about health care options can leave people with a very practical worry: What happens when I need care that isn’t covered? That question came through in September’s reader feedback through our reader survey at the end of each story on our website, “I have Medicare and a Medicare supplement. Many health care providers don’t…
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