It was great to be at @EmCollective's #ECDemoDay2023 to highlight the remarkable reporting of @WisconsinWatch and other signs of promise in local news. See the full talk here: https://t.co/KhQ5989gSk.

Proud to welcome @cardinalnewsva, @CivilBeat & Nashville Banner to the @JournalismProj portfolio. These outstanding news outlets deliver the kind of independent, reliable reporting that keeps communities informed and institutions accountable. More: https://t.co/r93FRK8dOL

The @TulsaFlyer is here: a new local newsroom for Tulsa, built on local roots & shared stories. The name nods to Tulsa’s aviation past, & the newsroom expands the legacy of The Oklahoma Eagle, delivering reporting that reaches people where they are.

Through six years of strategic investment, @JournalismProj has helped build a stronger #localnews field. Our 2025 Impact Report shows real progress: ➡️ $128M in revenue ➡️ 717 full-time newsroom staff ➡️ 86% of portfolio orgs grew revenue in 2024 https://t.co/y1m3yVEW1i

Rebuilding trust starts locally. @JournalismProj is a finalist for the Trust in American Institutions Challenge from Lever for Change and @reidhoffman, recognizing bold ideas to renew trust in institutions across the country. https://t.co/3G2BQCxNPC

I’m looking forward to joining Len Downie, former @washingtonpost editor and current @Cronkite_ASU prof, on Aug. 23 for a convo on the future of #LocalNews His new report focuses on *what’s working* to ensure communities have access to trusted info. https://t.co/44C75FCuG1

Grateful to the MacArthur Foundation for its leadership in mobilizing support for one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the need for trusted, local journalism. Proud to continue our partnership through this new grant to the @JournalismProj.

My favorite one was the election night bingo card for kids! 😢

.@JournalismProj is making a new $1.8M investment in @SpotlightPA. We’ve seen what this newsroom can achieve — growing its team, increasing revenue and deepening its impact. Their work offers lessons for local news across the country.

Journalist @EOsnos on the disproportionate influence of the ultra-wealthy today: “There is a group of people who are… exerting an extraordinary level of control over the lives of others politically, socially, in influence terms.” “In 2004, billionaires in this country

New research out from Pew: Few Americans pay for news when they encounter a paywall:

As #localnews outlets work to meet their communities’ information needs, growing & sustaining audiences is essential. New support from Google will help @JournalismProj launch a digital marketing accelerator & deepen efforts to strengthen nonprofit news. https://t.co/XVGgGWbh4b

In its first year, @mirrorindy has shown what’s possible with a mission-driven coalition, community leadership, ambitious journalism, and early investment in sustainability. Read @JournalismProj’s case study:

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Evan Osnos goes inside the secret world of the ultrarich with his new book "The Haves and Have-Yachts".

Around D.C., the new going rate is well-known: $5 million for a one-on-one dinner with Trump, but execs have “no clue where the money is eventually going,” one said. Another told me it’s “outer-borough Mafia sh*t.” My new piece is out: @NewYorker

Earlier this month, @JournalismProj gathered with its portfolio, funders & partners at AJPalooza to reflect on where local journalism is—and where it’s headed. My remarks from the event were published in @CJR: https://t.co/PKpuzOIwqi

Proud to see our collaboration with JPMorganChase expand to support three more AJP-supported newsrooms. It reflects growing momentum behind the idea that #localnews is civic infrastructure — and that businesses have a role to play in sustaining it.

In Pope Leo’s first address to the media, he called for the release of imprisoned journalists around the world. CPJ’s prison census documented its second-highest number of journalists behind bars with a global total of at least 361 journalists incarcerated on December 1, 2024.

Thrilled to share the Quadrivium Foundation is investing $5M in @JournalismProj to help expand access to trusted #localnews and strengthen civic life nationwide. Grateful for their continued support and belief in this mission.

Sorry to learn of the death of John Thornton at the age of 59. He founded the Texas Tribune and co-founded the American Journalism Project after making a ton of money as an investor. Plus, he was a real character. More about him here