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Today's News For Tomorrow

Today’s News For Tomorrow

Apply to join 300 newsrooms receiving free digital preservation training and Internet Archive services through this Press Forward-funded collaboration between Poynter, IRE, and Internet Archive. Cohorts begin March 2026. Secure professional archiving tools, expert training and peer networking to protect your community’s stories before they’re lost.

March 10, 2026– October 5, 2027

Overview

  • Apply to join 300 newsrooms that will receive free digital preservation training.
  • Engage in live and asynchronous training.
  • Receive free access to Internet Archive’s digital preservation and web archiving services.
  • Share local news resources through a local news access portal.
  • Get invited to knowledge sharing and networking opportunities around local news preservation.
  • Cohorts will begin in March, May, and September 2026 and January, April, and September 2027.
  • There is no cost associated with participation.
  • While this application may be completed by the participating individual, approval from an editor is required.
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Learning Outcomes

In this program you will:

  • Get free access to tools and services to support the preservation of digital news.
  • Receive training on Internet Archive’s digital preservation and web archiving services.
  • Take part in knowledge sharing and networking opportunities around local news preservation.
  • Understand how to archive and preserve your work.
  • Join a network of 300 stations optimizing how they archive their work.
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Today's News For Tomorrow

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Overview

  • Apply to join 300 newsrooms that will receive free digital preservation training.
  • Engage in live and asynchronous training.
  • Receive free access to Internet Archive’s digital preservation and web archiving services.
  • Share local news resources through a local news access portal.
  • Get invited to knowledge sharing and networking opportunities around local news preservation.
  • Cohorts will begin in March, May, and September 2026 and January, April, and September 2027.
  • There is no cost associated with participation.
  • While this application may be completed by the participating individual, approval from an editor is required.

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Content deletion. Link rot. Server disconnections. Site moves. Digital decay.

The threads that chronicle the stories of your community could vanish without a trace. 

A 2019 study from the Reynolds Journalism Institute found that “the majority of news outlets had not given any thought to even basic strategies for preserving their digital content.” Loss of these information sources will have major consequences for future journalists, scholars, and citizens.

Get the tools to archive the first draft of history. Today’s News for Tomorrow, a collaboration between the Internet Archive, Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), and the Poynter Institute with support from Press Forward, offers newsrooms free training, digital preservation services and sustained support to ensure the long-term preservation and access of their digital assets.

Apply now for a chance to receive:

  • Live and asynchronous training 
  • Free access to Internet Archive’s digital preservation and web archiving services
  • Local news resources through a local news access portal
  • An invitation to participate in knowledge sharing and networking opportunities around local news preservation 

Applicants will be sorted into cohorts based on geographic location, media type, or other characteristics. Cohorts will begin in March, May, and September 2026 and January, April, and September 2027.

Take part in this program to preserve vital local online news that often goes offline when a publication ceases to exist. This program is provided at no cost thanks to support from Press Forward.

Questions?

Contact us at info@poynter.org.

Appy to join newsrooms receiving digital preservation training.

Applicants will be sorted into cohorts based on geographic location, media type, or other characteristics. Cohorts will begin in March, May, and September 2026 and January, April, and September 2027.

The various cohorts will gather on the following dates:

  • Cohort 1: March 10, March 24, April 7, 2026
  • Cohort 2: May 5, May 19, June 2, 2026
  • Cohort 3: September 1, September 15, September 29, 2026
  • Cohort 4: January 12, January 26, February 9, 2027
  • Cohort 5: April 6, April 20, May 4, 2027
  • Cohort 6: September 7, September 21, October 5, 2027

Who should apply

Participants part of a media organization (from non-profit and corporate media, to public media, digital startups, college, print and broadcast media) that produces content requiring preservation. If accepted, participating organizations will be expected to have at least one representative engage in both asynchronous and live training activities. Participants will be provided with free access to tools and services to support the preservation of digital news.

Application process

Fill out this application. While it may be completed by the individual intending to participate in the training, approval from an editor, director, or equivalent is required.

Cost

There is no cost associated with participation thanks to a collaboration between the Internet Archive, Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), and the Poynter Institute with support from Press Forward.

Instructors

  • Kristen Hare
    Faculty, Director of Craft and Local News, The Poynter Institute
    Kristen Hare is the Poynter faculty’s director of craft and local news and the author of Local Edition, Poynter’s weekly newsletter for and about local journalists....
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  • Laura Moscoso
    Laura Moscoso
    Training Director, Investigative Reporters and Editors
    Laura Moscoso is a journalist and educator focusing on data and media literacy. She has been a Training Director for Investigative Reporters and Editors since...
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  • Anna Trammell
    Anna Trammell
    Community Archiving Program Manager, Internet Archive
    Anna Trammell is the Community Archiving Program Manager at the Internet Archive where she manages collaborative programs focused on preserving and providing access to local...
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