American Journalism Project to grant $3.25 million to three nonprofit local news outlets
The following excerpt was sent out: The American Journalism Project announced its first three new grants of 2023 to nonprofit news organizations that aim to reach new audiences and cover critical issues concerning communities in North Carolina, Fort Worth, Texas and Nebraska. This brings the American Journalism Project’s portfolio of grantees to 36 organizations and […]
ProPublica adds States Newsroom’s New Mexico to local reporting network
The following excerpt was sent out: ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network, an initiative to boost investigative journalism in local newsrooms, has announced that Source New Mexico, an affiliate of States Newsroom, and its reporter Patrick Lohmann were selected as one of five new newsrooms and journalists to join their investigative network. “We’re very proud to have Patrick and the Source […]
Texas’ News-Journal, Report for America partner to enhance local journalism
The following excerpt was sent out: Report for America has announced that the [Texas-based] Longview News-Journal is one of nearly 30 new host newsroom partners, while opening applications for dozens of new reporting and photojournalism corps positions — to include a wide variety of beats — across the United States and Puerto Rico. “Far too […]
Nonprofit newsroom Signal Cleveland debuts
Signal Cleveland — a new, nonprofit newsroom — has launched to fill the gap left by the gutting of the city’s hometown paper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the nonprofit’s editor in chief Lila Mills told Axios. Signal Cleveland launched with $7.5 million in funding from a group of local philanthropies and journalism nonprofits, including the […]
Roush talks about the decline of local biz news coverage across the States
Veteran business journalist, author, dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University and founder of business journalism site Talking Biz News Christopher Roush talked about the drop in local business news coverage across America during an OPC book night on Oct. 11. An excerpt from the text reads: Roush, speaking to OPC Past President […]
Knight Foundation announces investment in local news support networks
The following excerpt was sent out: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is recommitting its investment in local news support networks that are helping hundreds of publishers work toward stronger financial sustainability. Knight is announcing continuing support of more than $9 million over three years for the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), Local […]
New York TV station opens bureau at Hofstra University
WABC-TV, an ABC-flagship TV station in New York, has opened its Long Island bureau at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication in the newsroom of the student-run radio station, WRHU-FM 88.7. The aim is to expand and enhance journalism experiences for the students. The bureau will feature a full-time reporter, with two production trucks housed […]
Google contributes millions to journalism amid pandemic
Google has poured more than $39.5 million into journalism since the pandemic began. The finances have been allocated across 5,600 in 115 countries as part of the Google News Initiative Journalism Emergency Relief Fund. “When COVID-19 was turning the world upside down, we didn’t know what to expect,” said Google News Initiative Innovation head Ludovic […]
McCormick Foundation gives $1m grant to Medill for local journalism
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications received a $1 million grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation to support local news. The money will be used to: Launch the Metro Media Lab, an organization that will examine how to better create and deliver local news. The lab will also train local journalists […]
Sustainability Act to support local journalism
Amid pandemic disruptions, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and U. S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R–WA) have come up with a bi-partisan proposal offering tax relief to small businesses, residents and local newspapers that meet the requirements. The program is designed as a tax credit for each to work together in support of keeping local journalism […]
