Institute for Nonprofit News

Reporters from INN members Capital B, Grist, Inside Climate News, The Narwhal and Mongabay have been honored in the 2024 SEAL Awards Environmental Journalism Awards.  Learn more here:

Congratulations to INN member Fort Worth Report for its recognition in the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce’s annual Small Business of the Year awards!  Read more here:

Congratulations to INN newsrooms Grist, Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune, Public Health Watch, ProPublica, High Country News, Anthropocene Magazine, Yale Environment 360, Flatwater Free Press, Investigate Midwest, The Center For Michigan | Bridge Michigan | BridgeDetroit, PublicSource, Columbia Missourian, PBS News and Mongabay for their wins in Society of Environmental Journalists' Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment.  Learn more here:

A big thanks to INN Board Chair Marcia Parker and our friends at the The New York Times for running this pro bono ad encouraging readers to find members of the INN Network via FindYourNews.org.

American Journalism Project announced its investment in three INN members today. The AJP is providing $3.6 million in funding as well as tailored, strategic support to support the growth of the organizations.  Congratulations to INN members Charlottesville Tomorrow, The Colorado Sun and The Salt Lake Tribune. Read more here:

The majority of nonprofit news outlets share a common goal of growing their audiences through direct platforms, according to the first chapter of INN's 2024 Audience & Distribution Index Report.  This report will be released in five chapters over the next several weeks.  Chapter One of the report focuses on audience goals. Read the full chapter here: https://lnkd.in/dC94Mi6g See more key findings here:

“We don’t simply need more nonprofit news outlets, we need more strong nonprofit news outlets,” says INN CEO Karen Rundlet.  INN's latest blog post discusses the role of mergers and partnerships in nonprofit news. Several mergers and networks have been created within the INN Network, including: the merger between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service; the merger of Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN), Woodbury News Net and Prior Lake News Compass to form the Metro Nonprofit News Network; the merger of The Daily Catch and Hudson Valley Pilot; the merger of Mother Jones and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting; CalMatters's acquisition of The Markup; The 19th's creation of The 19th News Network; and The WNET Group's acquisition of NJ Spotlight to merge with NJTV News in creating NJ Spotlight News.  Ron Smith Steve Schewe John Mooney Read more from INN's Sharene Azimi  here:

While surveyed nonprofit newsrooms reported small increases in salaries and overall financial stability, access to medical insurance has declined, according to INN's 2024 Member Compensation Study, which surveyed 149 nonprofit news outlets. Only 66% of surveyed outlets offer medical insurance coverage, down from 72% of outlets in 2022. See more findings and learn more about the study here: https://lnkd.in/euC4JW-H The 2024 INN Member Compensation Study is now available for download at a sliding pricing scale; INN members who completed the survey can access the report for free.

Congratulations to the 29 newsrooms in the sixth and final cohort of the Google News Initiative Fundamentals Lab for INN Members. The newsrooms will begin training in audience development, reader revenue and sponsor advertising this month.  This cohort brings the total number of newsrooms trained since October 2023 to 314. The newsrooms in this cohort include: 70 Faces Media, Amjambo Africa, Atlanta Community Press Collective, Baltimore Beat, Montpelier Bridge, CommonWealth Beacon, Current: News for Public Media, Verite News New Orleans, Delaware Currents, Free Press Indiana, Investigate Midwest, KOSU, Spotlight Delaware, Long Beach Post, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, New Narratives, The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, RNS, Resolve Philly, Sentient, Stet News, Cleveland Observer, The Conversation US, The Pulp, The Sick Times, WHRO Public Media, WXPR Public Radio and YR Media.  Learn more here:

In INN's most recent Index surveys, 68% of BIPOC-led nonprofit newsrooms reported an increase in foundation funding between 2022 and 2023. Learn more about the evolution of philanthropic support for outlets led by BIPOC individuals in our latest research post: