This is big news for Pittsburgh and for local news! 👏
Stewart Bainum’s philanthropic leadership and the Baltimore Banner’s entrepreneurial nonprofit model are worth close attention from anyone who cares about an informed citizenry.
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Today on #LocalNewsDay, millions are reconnecting with local newsrooms that strengthen communities and connect people to what’s happening around them. Ensuring every community has access to that kind of trusted #localnews is essential. LocalNewsDay.org
I’m pleased to share that Amalie Nash of @knightfoundation.org is joining the @theajp.bsky.social’s Board of Directors. With deep experience across newsroom leadership and philanthropy, she will be an invaluable addition as we continue building a stronger future for #localnews.
Proud to share that @theajp.bsky.social is investing $1.5M in @missionlocal.org to expand its powerful model of neighborhood-centered journalism in San Francisco. This support will help Mission Local deepen its reach, strengthen operations, and scale its civic impact. More:
Thanks to @sarabethb.bsky.social and @theajp.bsky.social for supporting local news efforts around the country and building public awareness about the progress that is being made. @deepsouthtoday.org is proud to be part of the AJP portfolio of nonprofit newsrooms.
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One thing to add to @sarabethb.bsky.social's op-ed is that many of the new wave local newsrooms are determined to do a better job for the whole community than most of what happened in the past. We don't want to restore a wholly imagined golden age.
The closing of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is disheartening. But it doesn’t have to mean the end of #localnews. In @nytimes.com today, I write about trusted, independent newsrooms rising to meet community needs across the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
The LA Local is live: a community-centered newsroom built by and for Angelenos. With deep local roots and a focus on connection, it’s expanding reporting across LA and bringing trusted news to more communities. thelalocal.org
#Localnews is essential civic infrastructure. In InsideSources, @sarabethb.bsky.social and John Bridgeland of More Perfect highlight what’s working in places like Texas — and how we can rebuild local journalism across the country.
@sarabethb.bsky.social: “This is the year we recognize that community-rooted journalism is the foundation for any hope of rebuilding trust in news.”
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Proud to welcome @cardinalnews.org, @civilbeat.bsky.social and @nashvillebanner.bsky.social to @theajp.bsky.social’s portfolio.
These news outlets deliver the kind of independent, reliable reporting that keeps communities informed and institutions accountable. More: www.theajp.org/news-insight...
The @tulsaflyer.bsky.social 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. tulsaflyer.org/tulsa-flyer-...
Through six years of strategic investment, @theajp.bsky.social 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
www.theajp.org/about/impact/
Rebuilding trust starts locally.
@theajp.bsky.social is a finalist for the Trust in American Institutions Challenge from Lever for Change and @reidhoffman.bsky.social, recognizing bold ideas to renew trust in institutions across the country.
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Looking forward to joining Len Downie, former @washingtonpost.com editor and current ASU professor, on Aug. 23 for a conversation on the future of #localnews.
His new report focuses on *what’s working* to ensure communities have access to trusted local reporting. politics-prose.com/leonard-downie
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 @theajp.bsky.social
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@theajp.bsky.social 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.
As #localnews outlets work to meet their communities’ information needs, growing audiences are essential.
New support from Google News Initiative will help @theajp.bsky.social launch a digital marketing accelerator & deepen efforts to strengthen nonprofit news. www.theajp.org/news-insight...
In its first year, Mirror Indy’s shows what’s possible with a mission-driven coalition, community leadership, ambitious journalism, and early investment in sustainability. www.theajp.org/free-press-i...
In her opening remarks at AJPalooza, @sarabethb.bsky.social highlighted local journalism’s role in strengthening the “Middle Ring,” the network of people who aren’t your family or strangers.
“Local journalism doesn’t just preserve memory, it strengthens civic life.”
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Earlier this month, @theajp.bsky.social 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 @columjournreview.bsky.social:
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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. www.theajp.org/news-insight...
Thrilled to share the Quadrivium Foundation is investing $5M in @theajp.bsky.social to help expand access to trusted #localnews and strengthen civic life nationwide.
Grateful for their continued support and belief in this mission. www.theajp.org/news-insight...
It is with a heavy heart that I share news of the passing of John Thornton, a dear friend & co-founder and board member of AJP. John was the visionary behind our work — his legacy will continue to inspire us all, and he will be dearly missed www.theajp.org/news-insight...
Conference slide titled "What does building a nationwide nonprofit local news sector look like?"
“Local news needs to be regarded as a public good. This is an opportunity for philanthropy to step in.” @sarabethb.bsky.social from @theajp.bsky.social at #ISOJ2025 panel on creating funds to finance journalism.
Proud to welcome @knightfoundation.org’s Jim Brady to @JournalismProj’s board and to have Irving Washington step into the role of chair. Grateful to Joe Natoli for his steady leadership and continued service on our board.
More: www.theajp.org/news-insight...
Skyline Foundation’s increased investment in @theajp.bsky.social will help scale #localnews, strengthen newsrooms, and expand our reach. It reflects the momentum behind the nonprofit news model — and the crucial role philanthropy plays in strengthening independent journalism.
Last fall @texastribune.org announced their plans to launch a network of local news, starting in Waco. Today, they announced their founding team wacobridge.org/people/
Nonprofit local news is growing fast, and @knightfdn.bsky.social's $25M investment in @theajp.bsky.social is a testament to its momentum.
With this support, we'll fund more newsrooms and launch the Knight Resiliency Lab to strengthen nonprofit local news for the long term. More:
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Rutherford Chang, highly original conceptual artist, familiar to Asia hands, e.g. in 2008, he cut out 4,000 ink-dot sketches from the WSJ and reassembled them into a yearbook-like piece of art. A study of priorities and power. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/a...