It’s not easy to cover Indian Country. Here’s why you must.
Seven ways news organization can address erasure in media and encourage reporting that makes Indigenous perspectives more visible
Democracy and informed communities: Why funding the news is critical
“In the 15 years leading up to 2020, more than one-fourth of the country’s newspapers disappeared,” affecting 1,800 communities. We’re continuing to lose newsrooms across the country, and too many American cities and rural communities lack any source of trusted news about what’s happening around them.
CT Mirror hires first-ever columnist, adds investigative researcher
A new Community Editorial Board will recruit community members for year-long terms writing opinion essays for CT Mirror about their areas of expertise or interest and providing perspective to the CT Mirror news staff
American Journalism Project receives $5 million gift from Kathryn and James Murdoch’s Quadrivium
Quadrivium’s philanthropic investment in the American Journalism Project comes at a moment of great crisis for local news providers. The pandemic contributed to what was already an increasingly dire climate for local newspapers, one in five of which folded during the last decade and a half.
American Journalism Project announces grants to nonprofit news organizations in Texas, Wisconsin and West Virginia
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.
WCF News and Information Fund commits $1.1 million to The Wichita Beacon
Single-largest discretionary grant aims to cultivate a community-centric newsroom in Wichita; supplementary support comes from the American Journalism Project
