Announcements

The American Journalism Project (AJP), a venture philanthropy organization committed to building a future for local news, announced grants to nonprofit news organizations that serve communities in Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The American Journalism Project is excited to announce that veteran nonprofit journalism leader Christa Scharfenberg will join the organization as senior vice president, Portfolio Success.

The American Journalism Project (AJP) today announced former Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News Chairman and Publisher Joe Natoli as its new Board Chair, and Executive Director/CEO for the Online News Association (ONA) Irving Washington as Vice-Chair.

Americans trust local news — and need it now. The American Journalism Project joins a coalition of local news organizations, journalism funders, reporters and advocacy groups in signing the open letter below about a bipartisan piece of legislation that would help local news organizations survive, the Local Journalism Sustainability Act (H.R. 7640),

The American Journalism Project is pleased to announce a new grant from the Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation. The grant of $200,000 will provide general support for the American Journalism Project’s mission: to build a new public service media that is governed by, sustained by and looks like the public it serves.

Over the last year we’ve announced our first grants, started working closely with our grantees — and just last week introduced our first CEO, Sarabeth Berman, who is stepping into the big shoes that John Thornton created as our day-to-day leader for the last 14 months.

Today, the American Journalism Project (AJP) announced the selection of its first CEO, Sarabeth Berman. Berman will report to the AJP Board of Directors and will replace co-founder John Thornton as AJP’s day-to-day leader.

The American Journalism Project, a new initiative to reinvigorate mission-driven local news through the power of venture philanthropy, today announced its official launch with $42 million in lead funding commitments, a Board of Directors, and its first three hires.