Prison Agency Rescinds Censorship Policy After New York Focus Reporting
The New York State Prison agency rescinded rules blocking incarcerated writers and artists from publishing their work Wednesday, a day after New York Focus exposed the policy.
Phil Trexler joins the Marshall Project as Cleveland editor-in-chief
The Marshall Project has appointed Phil Trexler the new editor-in-chief for The Marshall Project - Cleveland. In his new role, Trexler will oversee the Cleveland newsroom’s investigative reporting on Cuyahoga County’s criminal justice system and guide reporters in investigative, data and community engagement journalism.
American Journalism Project CEO talks fundraising for local news
CEO Sarabeth Berman: “We make the case for philanthropy: if you care about education in your community, you should be concerned about whether or not the school boards are covered. If you care about immigration, you should be concerned about whether or not our border is properly [reported on]."
We asked 5,000 people across the country what they want from local news. Here’s what we learned.
We have a keen interest in understanding what people actually need from their local news outlets. That’s why, as part of our local philanthropic partnership work, we’ve heard from nearly 5,000 residents in eight local markets across the country about their experience with journalism in their communities and the local info they need.
Local news on the rise: AJPalooza 2023
This month, we celebrated the rise of local nonprofit news at AJPalooza, the American Journalism Project’s annual gathering. For three days, AJP’s grantee partners, supporters, board members and staff gathered in Cleveland to explore new, sustainable approaches to solving the country’s local news and information crisis. We left AJPalooza 2023 feeli
U.S. Supreme Court tramples Puerto Ricans’ right of access to information
San Juan, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued a decision in the case of the Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI, in Spanish) against the Fiscal Control Board Thursday, based on the premise that the Board has sovereign immunity, in a controversy that involved the Puerto Rican people’s right of access to public information.
Mississippi Today wins the Pulitzer Prize for The Backchannel series
Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for her remarkable investigation “The Backchannel,” which uncovered the depth of the sprawling $77 million welfare scandal, the largest embezzlement of federal funds in the state’s history.
Investing in public media – checking in on our pilot grants
The American Journalism Project made its first philanthropic investments in public media with the goal of examining the role public media could play in rebuilding local news. Halfway through this program, we explore the progress being made so far during these pilot grants.
Indiana News Service: new programming fills gaps in rural areas
Public News Service has launched Indiana News Now, a state-level newscast that will be offered at no cost to Indiana radio stations and online media as part of an effort to expand the availability of high quality local news in the state.
Flexing our sovereignty: An introduction to Underscore’s food sovereignty project
Series Co-Manager Nicole Charley introduces a series of stories about traditional Indigenous knowledge and practices that honor and strengthen the relationship to the plants and animals that sustain all of us.
