In health journalism, the person telling the stories can be just as important as the stories themselves. A CZI-backed fellowship at health news publication STAT aims to diversify the ranks of health journalism.
Read MoreAlleged worker mistreatment took The Appeal, a nonprofit news site, from ambitious expansion plans to complete implosion in a matter of months. Here’s what funders can do to help their grantees avoid a similar fate.
Read MoreNikole Hannah-Jones declined a job at UNC, citing the lobbying efforts of donor Walter Hussman Jr. as a key factor in her decision. Instead, she’ll be launching a new center at Howard, with support from three major foundations.
Read MoreA mega-donor lobbied against the University of North Carolina’s hiring of Nikole Hannah-Jones, who spearheaded the 1619 Project. What does this controversy tell us about funder influence on universities facing tight budgets?
Read MoreThe Joyce Foundation made its last strategic shift just three years ago. This time around, it’s doing what it has already been doing in a more thorough way, in what it describes as a “refresh, not an overhaul.”
Read MoreCommunity foundations are a growing force in local journalism ecosystems. We check in with leaders at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, whose discretionary journalism grantmaking far outpaces that of its peers.
Read MorePhilanthropy is sometimes thought of as a temporary fix for journalism’s failing business model. Steven Waldman of Report for America points to growing evidence that it’s a reliable revenue stream more outlets should be embracing.
Read MoreAlden Global Capital's imminent acquisition of Tribune Publishing is an ominous development for local dailies. But there’s a bright spot—Alden's potential sale of the Baltimore Sun to a nonprofit formed by philanthropist Stewart Bainum Jr.
Read MorePhilanthropic support for climate journalism isn’t what it could—and should—be. With a new partnership, the Local Media Association is channeling funds to newsrooms covering the local impacts of climate change.
Read MoreNonprofit leader Alissa Quart recently facilitated a convening that addressed the obstacles preventing creators from securing funding. Here, she outlines a list of actions participants came up with to make philanthropy a more collective process.
Read MoreIn recent years, Craig Newmark has been making big grants in fields that are more relevant than ever. We catch up with Newmark to discuss the factors that shape his funding to protect voters and fight disinformation—plus some of his new interests.
Read MoreJoe Biden may be president, but in some ways, the fight against misinformation is only intensifying. Funders and nonprofit leaders lay out a roadmap for how philanthropy can most effectively tackle this problem in the year ahead.
Read MoreThe attack on the Capitol was a tragic manifestation of what happens when misinformation takes root. We check in with foundations and nonprofits about what philanthropy has been doing to curb false information, and its shortcomings.
Read MoreMost nonprofit news outlets do a poor job of bringing in earned revenue through advertising, event sponsorships and other sources. A new report aims to help these media organizations reduce their heavy reliance on philanthropy.
Read MoreCalifornia Sunday Magazine recently shut down after its primary funder, Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective, cut its support. It’s a reminder that billionaire patrons’ commitment to civic good isn’t immune to concerns of profitability.
Read MoreAt a time when accurate information can save lives, the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa moves to build media capacity and improve access to the kind of independent data and analysis that shapes policy and public opinion.
Read MoreJournalism outlets have enjoyed a surge of new readers hungry for trusted local news. A growing body of funder-generated insights provides a roadmap for outlets looking to retain new audiences—and potentially turn them into donors.
Read MoreA new photojournalism initiative co-sponsored by the Omidyar Network explores the structural inequities that exacerbated the pandemic’s impact on low-wage workers. It’s part of ON’s broader effort to build worker power.
The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting launched in 2016 to support journalists of color. That mission is now even more timely. We dig into the society’s evolution and how it fits into a larger push by funders to diversify media.
Read MoreIn the early days of the pandemic, the Contributor Development Partnership rolled out a successful COVID-era fundraising appeal for more than 30 public radio stations. CDP’s president explains the plan’s origins and why it worked.
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