American Journalism Project

The American Journalism Project’s Product & AI Studio is looking for partners — qualified contractors, vendors, and consultants — to help drive AI-powered solutions for #localnews organizations. We are actively seeking candidates for the following roles: 💼 Project Lead - Revenue Experimentation 💼 Project Lead - Civic Information These roles will play a key part in expanding the impact of innovative, AI-driven projects that strengthen the sustainability and reach of nonprofit news. Learn more:

How are young people learning about their post-high school options, and how can we improve access to that critical information? AJP-supported Open Campus partnered with local ambassadors in Chicago and Houston to interview 200 community members and gather valuable insights. Join the virtual discussion on Nov. 12 to explore the findings and solutions. Register here:

Auditi Guha from AJP-supported VTDigger and AJP's very own Ashleé Clark, MFA join 16 journalists selected for the Poynter Institute's 2024 Power of Diverse Voices writing seminar. This program focuses on assisting "journalists of color in the process of finding and refining their voices while also building their skill at writing opinion pieces and personal essays." Congratulations to these champions of #localjournalism!

Since 2019, the American Journalism Project has supported 49 local news organizations across 35 states — building sustainable, thriving outlets that equip communities with the information they need at the polls and beyond. This movement to rebuild #localnews is essential to the future of our democracy.

🚀 Exciting opportunity at the American Journalism Project! We’re looking for a Head of Specialized Support to join our Growth Investments team. This pivotal role will build a new function from the ground up, providing specialized expertise across media, business, and tech to help nonprofit local news organizations thrive. Interested in learning more? Join us for a live info session on Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. ET. You’ll get a chance to hear about the role, our expectations, the hiring process, and what it’s like to work at AJP. If you can’t make it, we’ll be sharing a recording shortly after the event. Learn more and register for the session here: https://lnkd.in/gcW49n2h

📢 We’re thrilled to announce $3.6 million in grants to three news organizations joining our grantee portfolio: Charlottesville Tomorrow, The Colorado Sun and The Salt Lake Tribune. These grants will support: 👉 Charlottesville Tomorrow’s efforts to grow capacity and sustainability to better meet the information needs of central Virginia’s diverse communities. 👉 The Colorado Sun's plan to boost reporting for communities across the state. 👉 The Salt Lake Tribune's expansion to provide #localnews coverage across Utah. Learn more about each organization and how we’ll work together:

Erin Perry, Ph.D. has been named the next editor-in-chief of Outlier Media! Over the past three years as managing editor, she has strengthened editorial policies and forged partnerships with eight newsrooms, expanding the reach of Outlier and Detroit Documenters. Former Executive Director Candice Fortman noted, "She arrived ready to lead. It was always just a matter of when, not if."

An investigation from AJP-supported Mississippi Today revealed that more than $7 million in Mississippi taxpayer funds have been directed to a country club neighborhood and golf course where one of the state's most influential lawmakers lives. The funds were used to "make $400,000 in improvements to a Northeast Jackson cul-de-sac where he owns one of 14 homes," among other projects. Read more:

ICYMI: Our CEO Sarabeth Berman joined FRANCE 24 to discuss philanthropy’s role in addressing the growing need for #localnews. "What people crave, and we see this across party lines, is people want local news about their place... They want it from someone who lives in their community, who understands the dynamics in their community," she said. Watch the conversation here:

After Houston Landing's May 2024 investigation exposed that Texas schools had illegally suspended thousands of unhoused students over the past five years, schools in the Houston area have implemented new policies to prevent these unlawful practices. Read more: