Knight Media Forum underscores urgency of rebuilding local news infrastructure

Many leaders in media and philanthropy are glumly making their way back North to their homes in the path of another arctic blast of late winter, after several days of basking in the balmy weather and illuminating presentations at the annual Knight Media Forum in Miami this week. But they will continue to feel the warmth of a community of purpose and action, after many panels and presentations highlighted the urgency and importance of building news and information resources at the local level. As The Heinz Endowments President Grant Oliphant said in his thoughtful keynote address, “Community, community, community is where we must and can do this work.” Read More

Feb. 26, 2019. Miami, Fla.—The American Journalism Project, a new initiative to reinvigorate mission-driven local news through the power of venture philanthropy, today announced its official launch with $42 million in lead funding commitments, a Board of Directors, and its first three hires. Read More

As market forces fail local news, our media ecosystem are failing the communities that they have been entrusted to serve. Philanthropy, for its part, has come to the table, providing critical support for nonprofit news in innovative and unprecedented ways. Today, a new initiative announces it plan to reinvigorate local news on a large scale. Read More