anti gun violence
Since Parkland: A Remarkable Example of Community-Engaged Journalism
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We find too little journalism that allows those involved to report their own truths with humanity and immediacy.
nonprofit real estate
Hopkins Buys the Newseum Building: A Two-fer Nonprofit Strategy
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For the small sum of $372.5 million, Johns Hopkins purchases from the Newseum prime Pennsylvania Avenue real estate between the White House and the Capitol. For Hopkins, it establishes the school as a major player in Washington DC. For the Newseum, the cash infusion may give the financial struggling institution a new lease on life.
Native journalism and storytelling
A Native American Journalist Defends Her Own Voice
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An award-winning journalist, in response to objectionable editorial decisions by mainstream publications, has created an “indigenous version” of her articles to get her voice heard.
foundation grantmaking
Nonprofit Media Insiders See Promise for 2019
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Harvard’s Nieman Lab asked “the smartest people in journalism and digital media” for predictions for the coming year. A central theme: the rise of multi-party collaborations.
sustainable nonprofit journalism
“Random Acts of Innovation” in Nonprofit Journalism: So 5 Minutes Ago
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Sometimes getting the basics right is as important as being innovative, as the past decade’s record of development in the nonprofit journalism sector attests.
Canada
Canadian Government’s Plan to Boost Nonprofit Journalism
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In addition to allocating CDN $119 million a year, the proposed legislation would make journalism a valid criterion for having charitable status, opening the door for greater foundation support for nonprofit journalists.
anti gun violence
Hey, America: Let’s Talk about What Divides Us
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In the face of growing political polarization, spaces for thoughtful dialogue across ideologies have all but disappeared. Spaceship Media seeks to fill this void by bringing people together to talk about contentious issues. In this conversation, an NRA member and an anti-violence activist discover they are not as different as they once thought.
Journalism
Nonprofit Sues Trump over Sabotaging the Press—and Therefore Democracy
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National writers’ organization PEN America has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump to enjoin him from using his office to retaliate against those who criticize him in public. Their lawsuit reflects the interdependent nature of civic institutions and the importance of upholding them.
Framing & Narratives
Feminist Fact-Checking Project Launches—Thank Goodness!
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This is one of the most interesting projects to come out of the new news environment lately, because these women intend to check facts through publicly interrogating the embedded narratives used by news outlets.
Journalism
Nonprofit Journalism Attracts Foundation Support
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In contrast to a decade ago, there are a whole array of resources available to help nonprofit news sites—but that doesn’t make the process of establishing a startup more straightforward.