As philanthropy spends big to fight news deserts, 3 frontline news outlets share what they need
Three AJP grantees are revolutionizing journalism at every level: how they are funded, how they write their stories and even how they find them.
Charlottesville Tomorrow wins breaking news award from the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
Charlottesville Tomorrow’s winning coverage included a newsletter centered on the people who camped at Charlottesville’s Market Street park last fall and an in-depth story about a shuttered shelter that could have helped hundreds get off the streets and into housing.
Underscore Native News introduces new website and brand
Underscore News is now Underscore Native News, which comes with a significant website upgrade.
Capital B welcomes new executive editor
Kelly Virella joins the Capital B leadership team from The New York Times.
It’s official: The Colorado Sun is a nonprofit
As of May 2024, The Colorado Sun is officially a nonprofit organization and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3).
Here’s what Charlottesville Tomorrow achieved and learned last year — and what we’re looking forward to next year
Since 2005, Charlottesville Tomorrow has been building trust and redefining what local news can be. In the last five years, from 2019 through 2023, Charlottesville Tomorrow has seen growth in revenue and reach, and in community involvement and support.
Charlottesville Tomorrow CEO Angilee Shah joins national cohort of leaders who are re-envisioning news
Shah becomes a 2024 fellow in the Media Transformation Challenge, a Poynter Institute executive program designed to propel new ideas in the journalism industry.
Welcoming Morgan Malone as City Bureau’s new executive director
Malone: “City Bureau is entering an exciting year and I’m so thrilled to be here! Throughout my career, I’ve been guided by considering who I want to be as a thoughtful and intentional neighbor, and City Bureau’s values around community collaboration resonate so strongly for me."
WFAE panel examines the state of journalism
On WFAE’s Charlotte Talks radio show, host Mike Collins led a conversation about the state of journalism. Collins was joined by AJP’s Amanda Erickson – along with Bruce Shapiro, executive director for Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, and Tommy Tomlinson, WFAE commentator and host of the SouthBound podcast.
A nonprofit to cover Boston’s communities of color takes another step toward reality
A nonprofit news project covering race, social justice and related issues took another step toward becoming a reality. Yawu Miller, formerly the senior editor of The Bay State Banner, announced on Twitter that the nascent organization he’s launching with Claudio Martinez will be called the Greater Boston News Bureau.
