Signal Ohio raises over $5 million to launch second newsroom in Akron
Nonprofit news organization Signal Ohio announced it has secured funding to launch a 11-person newsroom serving Akron communities with independent, public service journalism.
Local coalition raises over $10 million to launch the Indiana Local News Initiative
Following a comprehensive statewide study, philanthropies and news outlets join forces to drastically increase quality, independent, community-centered local news for Indiana; Indianapolis and Gary to get new, nonprofit newsrooms.
Why we are supporting early stage local news founders to launch new organizations
We are in the midst of a fundamental transformation in how we finance and sustain local news, and with the help of programs like the Local News Incubator, we'll continue to see this momentum build as a new generation of organizations lead the way.
The Houston Local News Initiative announces “Houston Landing,” and CEO and Editor-in-Chief hires
Houston Landing – a new newsroom that will provide quality, essential, independent journalism for Greater Houston – is powered by a team of journalists passionate about accountability reporting and telling stories that reflect the region’s diversity.
American Journalism Project announces $3.25 million in grants to three local, nonprofit news organizations
Enlace Latino NC, Fort Worth Report and Nebraska Journalism Trust will join a portfolio of 33 nonprofit journalism organizations working to solve the local news crisis and strengthen their communities
A year of promise for local news
In 2022, our grantees met the moment with ingenuity, resilience, and determination.
Local News Incubator: Applications are live!
The American Journalism Project, with support from the Google News Initiative, is launching a local news incubator. The program is intended to support entrepreneurs who want to explore launching a new nonprofit local news organization to serve their communities.
American Journalism Project and Google News Initiative announce partnership to develop incubation program to support news startups
The American Journalism Project and the Google News Initiative are partnering to develop an ambitious program that will accelerate the launch of new nonprofit local newsrooms at scale across the country. As part of the partnership, GNI will support the American Journalism Project’s design and growth of a comprehensive local news startup program.
Local news can help communities curb polarization; a researcher and nonprofit news founder share how.
On Wednesday, October 12, we kicked off our event series on the impact of local news with a virtual panel moderated by Marsha Cooke, vice…
Hilary Schneider, chief executive officer of Shutterfly, joins American Journalism Project board of directors
The American Journalism Project today announced the appointment of Hilary Schneider, chief executive officer of Shutterfly, to its board of directors. In her new role, Schneider will share her expertise in business leadership, digital media, and building sustainable business models with the venture philanthropy.
