This learning module is filled with original reporting that will help you learn about the innovative community news initiatives that are cropping up around the United States – and securing grants from foundations that have not traditionally supported journalism.
In the case studies and accompanying videos, you’ll meet citizen journalists who have launched news sites in Boston; Deerfield, N.H.; New Haven, Conn.; and Chappaqua, N.Y. And you’ll learn how professional journalists have launched news initiatives that either partner with or supplement their metro news outlets.
A key part of this toolkit is a searchable database, where you can see the kinds of news ventures that foundations have supported since 2005. You can also add your own grant information.
Inside the toolkit:
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Watch the videos
- Citizen Journalists Expand Community Coverage
- Professional Journalists Create New Ventures About Critical Issues
- Grant Makers as Innovators
- Who Are the People Behind the Projects
- New Media Projects Blend Journalism Ethics with Community Building
- Local Coverage Generates Civic Impact and Greater Accountability
- Community Media in a New Media Ecosystem
- Where Grants Can Make a Difference
- OVERVIEW
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CHAPTER 1: Finding the Funding Fit
• Deciding What to Fund
• Tips for Funding Community News Projects
CASE STUDIES
• Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
• NewHavenIndependent.org -
CHAPTER 2: News with Civic Impact
CASE STUDIES
• VoiceofSanDiego.org
• NewCastleNOW.org -
CHAPTER 3: Measuring Success
CASE STUDY
• PlanPhilly.com - Acknowledgments
We invite you to comment throughout the module. Look for the comment box in the right column.