American Journalism Project
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The American Journalism Project is the first-ever venture philanthropy dedicated to supporting a thriving local news ecosystem. We invest in and build nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve.
The challenges are real, but so is the growing movement to overcome them. Across the country, communities are coming together to strengthen local news through new nonprofit models, coalitions and collaborations.
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We read thousands of articles by local news outlets across the country. Here’s what we learned. - American Journalism Project
www.theajp.org
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The challenges are real, but so is the growing movement to overcome them. Across the country, communities are coming together to strengthen local news through new nonprofit models, coalitions and collaborations.
🔗 Read Loretta’s full piece:
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📡 When local newsrooms are stretched thin, people turn to a range of sources for information — social media, community orgs, and neighborhood groups. These can be trusted messengers, but don’t necessarily bring journalistic standards. 4/5
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📡 When local newsrooms are stretched thin, people turn to a range of sources for information — social media, community orgs, and neighborhood groups. These can be trusted messengers, but don’t necessarily bring journalistic standards. 4/5
🏈 Sports, crime and entertainment are often preserved over other coverage areas because they’re revenue drivers. These topics matter to audiences, but they can crowd out deeper reporting on local government, housing, or public health. 3/5
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🏈 Sports, crime and entertainment are often preserved over other coverage areas because they’re revenue drivers. These topics matter to audiences, but they can crowd out deeper reporting on local government, housing, or public health. 3/5
📰 In many markets, years of cuts have left many sources of original reporting with limited staff, making it harder to sustain coverage of key beats like city hall, education and health. 2/5
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📰 In many markets, years of cuts have left many sources of original reporting with limited staff, making it harder to sustain coverage of key beats like city hall, education and health. 2/5
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Newspaper investigation leads Mississippi officials to tackle addiction with opioid settlement money
A newspaper investigation found that city and county governments in Mississippi had been spending very little of the opioid settlement money it received to address addiction.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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