Free Press Indiana hires top newsroom leader as CEO
Bro Krift, former executive editor of the Indianapolis Star, will helm one of the country’s most ambitious nonprofit journalism startups
Leonard Downie: Local news isn’t dying. It’s changing.
You’ve heard local news is dying. In fact, it might just be evolving. Here is a sampling of what is working and where...Philanthropic support for local nonprofit news has grown steadily over the past five years. The American Journalism Project has invested in more than 40 nonprofit local news sites across the country.
Watch: CDT’s 2023 ‘Future of Speech Online’
The Center for Democracy & Technology held its seventh annual Future of Speech Online event, which explored how to build a rights-respecting future where people benefit from generative AI. AJP CEO Sarabeth Berman delivered a lightning talk about how AJP aims to help the local news organizations in our portfolio explore the use of generative AI.
WATCH: Catalyzing local philanthropy for local news
In this conversation, Sarabeth Berman, CEO, American Journalism Project, moderated a discussion with Michael Ouimette, Chief Investment Officer at the American Journalism Project, Kevin Corcoran, Strategy Director at the Lumina Foundation and Lauren Williams, CEO and Co-Founder of Capital B.
Texas Tribune co-founder Evan Smith’s compelling speech on the importance of local journalism
Katie Couric: "I spent the weekend in the Lone Star State for the Texas Tribune Festival…Evan [Smith] gave a compelling speech on the importance of journalism, particularly local journalism in our often chaotic, fragmented media landscape."
OpenAI, journalism group partner on ethical AI adoption for news
To try and prevent a surge in uber-churnalism [where news content is just regurgitated press releases or repackaged news from other outlets], OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is working with the American Journalism Project (AJP) to encourage responsible deployments of AI in the newsroom.
Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: the commitment starts with us
Since our inception, AJP has been on a journey to advance DEI values in our grantmaking, in our support of grantees, and in our own workforce culture. Here, we’re sharing where we are so far in our DEI journey, with the hope that it could encourage similar work in other organizations.
Building business capacity and rigor in nonprofit newsrooms with American Journalism Project’s Sarabeth Berman
Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the American Journalism Project, discusses the organization's approach to helping nonprofit news organizations build strong, sustainable businesses. She shares insights from her unique vantage point, having come from outside the world of journalism.
The connections between decline of local news and growing political division
For PBS Newshour's "America at a Crossroads" segment, Judy Woodruff talked to local news leaders and advocates for local news to learn about how the growing movement to fund local news can bridge divides and build healthier communities. The segment featured AJP CEO, Sarabeth Berman and Mississippi Today's Mary Margaret White and Anna Wolfe.
Building sustainable local news: AJP’s pathway to impact
Since our launch in 2019, we’ve codified the focal areas of our work, grown our team, and invested in 41 nonprofit news organizations — with strong results. Since our work has grown in its complexity and breadth, we’re taking a moment now to share more details about how we work.
