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With the rapidly changing situation caused by COVID-19 and its far-reaching economic disruptions, local journalism needs our support more than ever. Please join us for a funder-only discussion on these pressing issues and more.

The news media’s coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign was overwhelmingly negative and lacked in-depth explanations of the candidates’ policy positions. Misinformation ran rampant, and widespread disinformation campaigns successfully sowed doubt among citizens, which left them confused about who and what to trust.

A statement from ISOJ: With a heavy heart, we’ve decided to cancel the in-person component of this year’s International Symposium on Online Journalism due to COVID-19. We’ve been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely over the past few weeks and have decided that convening in person would not be prudent at this time. We are, however, […]

COVID-19 message: The health, safety and well-being of our colleagues is our top priority. As such, we are preparing for a variety of contingencies, including the possibility that we may need to cancel the Media Impact Forum. We will be closely monitoring developments and will keep you updated along the way. Our 2020 Media Impact […]

This annual gathering provides an important opportunity to strengthen connections among journalism funders from across the country, and to provide opportunities for funders to discuss their work among peers. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? After undergoing a yearlong strategic planning process to help us better serve the growing fields of media and philanthropy, we have […]