American Journalism Project invests $5.4 million in four nonprofit local news organizations
New grants will expand nonprofit local news across the Deep South, Delaware and New York State and will support the growth of local climate coverage
Need Food Stamps in New York? Come Back in a Few Months.
Counties across the state are blowing past legal deadlines to process SNAP applications, leaving families struggling to eat. The delays may be about to get even worse.
The rebirth of local journalism
Many of this country’s biggest problems are devilishly hard to solve. The decline of local news may be different. “It took a generation for the American news industry to unravel, and it will take a generation to fully rebuild it,” Sarabeth Berman, C.E.O. of the American Journalism Project, which funds nonprofit newsrooms, said in a recent speech.“
5 Ideas For Building Engagement and Community Journalism on Nextdoor
Last year, Documented conducted audience research to understand better the news needs of Caribbean immigrants living in New York. The findings paved the way for Documented’s decision to create a communication channel with Caribbean immigrants via Nextdoor.
Watch: How local news stitches communities together
Sarabeth Berman, American Journalism Project CEO, presented at Emerson Collective’s annual Demo Day, highlighting the promise of nonprofit local news and the remarkable reporting our grantees are doing. In the presentation, she spotlighted Wisconsin Watch’s efforts to uncover a story in Kiel, Wisconsin.
For nonprofit news organizations, growth takes many forms
A look at results from the American Journalism Project’s first set of nonprofit news grants
Nonprofit News Organization Free Press Indiana Launches Mirror Indy
Mirror Indy will produce quality, original daily reporting centered on Indianapolis communities, ensuring all residents have access to the local news and information they need.
Signal Ohio Launches Nonprofit Newsroom in Akron
Signal Ohio, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit news startups, launched Signal Akron today, its second newsroom in Ohio. The growing range of freely accessible journalism at SignalAkron.org will include accountability reporting and community resources. Stories already published include a deeper look at police accountability, the effects of the c
Mastering the funnel: How Mississippi Today maximized impact with ‘The Backchannel’ series
In order to maximize the impact of the investigation, Mississippi Today’s audience and editorial teams collaborated closely to create a meaningful distribution and engagement plan.
Cityside is launching an independent, nonprofit newsroom for Richmond
After speaking with Richmond residents about their news and information needs, Richmondside will make its debut in spring 2024.
