The Little Mic That Builds Local Trust

The Little Mic That Builds Local Trust is HastingsNow’s Soundbites system — a local call-in tool where residents, businesses, nonprofits, and city leaders can share ≤30-second voice updates. Each update is turned into a multimedia post with “how we know” labels (source, evidence, locality, status), a short provenance trail (where it came from, who verified it, how it was published), and one measurable outcome (QR code, codeword, shortlink, or call). The result: local news that’s fast, clear, verifiable, and actionable.