A leading news nonprofit makes a sharp turn after just two years The National Trust for Local News has found that the nonprofit sector ‘doesn’t need more coaches.’ Instead, it will send in a hands-on team. July 9, 2024 Rick Edmonds
As philanthropy spends big to fight news deserts, 3 frontline news outlets share what they need These organizations are revolutionizing journalism at every level: how they are funded, how they write their stories and even how they find them. June 18, 2024 Elizabeth Djinis
How ProPublica kept focus on humanity at every stage of series on homelessness and possession loss The nonprofit is working to 'center and focus on the voices of people who have experienced this' June 11, 2024 Amaris Castillo
Opinion | What to make of the AP’s new partnerships with nonprofit news sites It would not be a huge stretch to see this as a step along the path of The Associated Press’ moving away from its legacy newspaper roots May 29, 2024 Rick Edmonds
At nonprofit newsrooms, is good journalism but sparse audiences a recipe for irrelevance? Nonprofits offer hope in a dire media world. But, at too many startups, disappointingly few readers actually see the work. April 9, 2024 Rick Edmonds
In New Orleans, a pioneering nonprofit newsroom ponders a future beyond its founder Karen Gadbois has kept The Lens alive as other newsrooms have crumbled. Her next move is important not just for her outlet, but a whole industry. March 26, 2024 Amaris Castillo
What works in community news? ‘There is no one answer’ Veteran journalists Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy spotlight local news outlets that chart a path forward January 30, 2024 Mark Caro
As independent local news publishers reimagine business models, they face a fresh set of challenges News outlets like The Food Section, CivicLex and Conecta Arizona are blazing trails in local publishing — with plenty of new obstacles along the way. January 11, 2024 Elizabeth Djinis
Opinion | From the inside, a nonprofit news leader says the sector is several years away from its potential It will take decades for nonprofit news outlets to take the place of legacy newsrooms — if the latter do indeed fail. January 8, 2024 Rick Edmonds
Opinion | After going viral for her 2020 election coverage, this Georgia reporter is closing her one-person news site In her parting editorial, owner/reporter Robin Kemp urged readers to support nonprofit news, noting that news deserts see more public corruption. September 13, 2023 Angela Fu
Opinion | Budget overestimates led The Texas Tribune to institute its first-ever layoffs The nonprofit newsroom laid off 11 people Wednesday, including several longtime journalists and its entire copy desk. August 25, 2023 Angela Fu
Opinion | Another newspaper flips to nonprofit The Denton Record-Chronicle will be acquired by KERA public media in Dallas in a deal that resembles WBEZ's recent purchase of the Chicago Sun-Times. September 28, 2022 Poynter Staff
How nonprofit investigative outlets serve news needs in the Midwest The Midwest Center for Investigative Journalism and Wisconsin Watch do the deep dives that have long been a central function of American journalism. July 6, 2021 Mark Jacob
For local nonprofit news, 2020 was a very good year, and 2021 will be even better Five initiatives are directing money and talent to local newsrooms across the country. Can it make up for the decline of legacy newsrooms? January 26, 2021 Rick Edmonds
