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We asked 5,000 people across the country what they want from local news. Here’s what we learned.
We asked 5,000 people across the country what they want from local news. Here’s what we learned.
As a venture philanthropy invested in rebuilding local news, the American Journalism Project has a keen interest in understanding what…
Loretta Chao
May 23, 2023
Local news on the rise: AJPalooza 2023
Local news on the rise: AJPalooza 2023
This month, we celebrated the rise of local nonprofit news at AJPalooza, the American Journalism Project’s annual gathering. For three…
American Journalism Project
May 18, 2023
Does local news matter? Here’s what we’re learning.
Does local news matter? Here’s what we’re learning.
Local news powers our democracy. Local journalism offers trusted information about the issues that matter most to readers in the community…
American Journalism Project
Nov 14, 2022
Local news can keep government accountable
Local news can keep government accountable
On Wednesday, November 2, we held the final talk in our series of conversations on the impact of local news. Michelle De La Isla, former…
American Journalism Project
Nov 3, 2022
How local news can reflect the communities it serves
How local news can reflect the communities it serves
On Tuesday, October 25, we held our third talk in a series of conversations on the impact of local news. Irving Washington, CEO of the…
American Journalism Project
Oct 26, 2022
Rebuilding local news fosters civic engagement
Rebuilding local news fosters civic engagement
On Thursday, October 20, we held our second talk in a series of conversations on the impact of local news. Peter Lattman, managing director…
American Journalism Project
Oct 21, 2022
Local news can help communities curb polarization; a researcher and nonprofit news founder share…
Local news can help communities curb polarization; a researcher and nonprofit news founder share…
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…
American Journalism Project
Oct 13, 2022
Local news: the lever of democracy every community needs
Local news: the lever of democracy every community needs
For weeks, the residents of Jackson, Miss. have been in crisis. In late August, a period of flooding and a failure at the city’s largest…
Sarabeth Berman
Sep 15, 2022
Four patterns we see in growing nonprofit newsrooms
Four patterns we see in growing nonprofit newsrooms
As we measure our impact in nonprofit news, we’ve learned some key lessons about the growth of nonprofit local news organizations
Jason Alcorn
Jul 25, 2022
How our venture philanthropy is impacting local news
How our venture philanthropy is impacting local news
This comprehensive look at the impact of our work shows the promise of our venture philanthropy approach to rebuilding local news.
Sarabeth Berman
Mar 28, 2022
Gratitude for those joining us to help rebuild local news
Gratitude for those joining us to help rebuild local news
For the first time in our nation’s history, the United States was added to the list of “backsliding” democracies by the International…
Patty Slutsky
Dec 20, 2021
Research shows Northeast Ohio Communities Need More Verified Local Information
Research shows Northeast Ohio Communities Need More Verified Local Information
A study by the American Journalism Project found diminishing original local reporting in Northeast Ohio
Loretta Chao
Nov 15, 2021
Rebuilding a shared fact base is essential to our democracy, and it starts with local news
Antagonism toward journalism in the U.S. is at an all-time high. At the very hour we need reliable and credible facts and information to…
Sarabeth Berman
Feb 11, 2021
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