To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
A shortage of skilled labor could derail efforts to "electrify everything."
ICT to partner with Lee Enterprises to increase reporting from Indigenous communities
ICT and IndiJ Public Media will share a reporter with Lee Enterprises at newspapers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Rapid City, South Dakota, in a partnership designed to increase the coverage of Indigenous communities in those two regions.
NAJA announces 2022 National Native Media Awards winners
The annual competition recognizes excellence in reporting by Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists from across the U.S. and Canada. Underscore won in the best photo of Native America and best editorial categories, and placed in the best feature story, best environmental coverage and best health coverage categories.
NC Latino voter turnout fell, reversing upward climb. These are some possible reasons.
Las organizaciones defensoras de la comunidad latina en Carolina del Norte registraron a miles de votantes en un esfuerzo por atraer al grupo de residentes de más rápido crecimiento del estado.
Nonprofit local news shows that it can scale
“In 2023, we will not only continue to see more local news organizations open up shop, but also the sustainability and scalability of the nonprofit model to reach more communities that remain underserved by local news.”
News organizations get new structures
"If there’s any sort of potential bright spot coming out of some of the current tech platform crises, it’s that news and journalism institutions can offer a counter message and cement themselves as reliable sources of community information and connection.”
Open Campus announces the first class of HBCU fellows
Six student fellows from historically Black colleges and universities across the country will be part of the first class of the new Open Campus HBCU Student Journalism Network.
Local News Incubator: Applications are live!
The American Journalism Project, with support from the Google News Initiative, is launching a local news incubator. The program is intended to support entrepreneurs who want to explore launching a new nonprofit local news organization to serve their communities.
Ohio Local News Initiative welcomes new CEO, Rita McNeil Danish
Across her many roles, McNeil Danish has been dedicated to building bridges across party, racial, and gender lines, fostering open cultures, dismantling prejudices, and empowering individuals.
AJP grantees participated in a New York Times conversation on sustaining the business of journalism
In a discussion led by Marc Lacey, managing editor of The New York Times, a group of news media leaders gathered at a DealBook conference in New York. AJP grantees Sarah Alvarez of Outlier and Lauren Williams of Capital B were part of the discussion, and shared examples of how their work takes a community-driven, public service approach.
