The American Journalism Project is the first venture philanthropy organization dedicated to local news by investing in and building nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve. We make catalytic investments in nonprofit news organizations, partner with communities to launch new organizations, and coach leaders as they grow and sustain their newsrooms.
The Nebraska Journalism Trust is revealing the truth, highlighting the voices of people of color, and enhancing life in Nebraska. The news outlet creates a distinctive blend of hard-hitting investigative journalism and feature articles through its main publication, the Flatwater Free Press, which showcases the finest of Nebraska.
Signal Cleveland
Grant in 2022
Signal Cleveland offers community members access to the news they require. It publishes authoritative, trustworthy daily journalism on a variety of topics, such as government, economy, education, health, safety, and resilience. Their website is chock-full of explainers and guides to help Cleveland residents navigate life in the city, and it serves as a growing civic tool for the city.
The Nevada Independent
Grant in 2021
The Nevada Independent provides truthful, transparent, nonpartisan journalism on government, policy, politics, and business.
Connecticut Mirror
Grant in 2019
In 2009, a small group of Connecticut residents, concerned about the decline in watchdog journalism, formed the Connecticut News Project, Inc. A few months later, after securing start-up funding and hiring some veteran journalists, CNP launched The Connecticut Mirror, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet with a very clear mission: Produce deep reporting on government policies and politics, to become an invaluable resource for anyone who lives, works or cares about Connecticut, and to hold their policymakers accountable for their decisions and actions.
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