Nonprofit news models Archives

Opinion | A pioneer in nonprofit investigative journalism hits the end of its life cycle

The Center for Public Integrity blazed a trail for nonprofit newsrooms. Three decades later, it couldn’t survive the path it cleared.

April 2, 2025

Rick Edmonds

ProPublica didn’t just prove nonprofit journalism could work — it changed how investigative reporting is measured

Launched in 2008, ProPublica pioneered a sustainable nonprofit newsroom model, proving that impact — not clicks — could drive funding for journalism

March 24, 2025

Angela Fu

A rare newspaper war was brewing in Baltimore. Then a billionaire owner began meddling.

News readers benefitted as the ascendant Banner forged its identity against the established Sun. A turbulent ownership change may spoil everything.

January 13, 2025

Angela Fu

A leading news nonprofit makes a sharp turn after just two years

The National Trust for Local News has found that the nonprofit sector ‘doesn’t need more coaches.’ Instead, it will send in a hands-on team.

July 9, 2024

Rick Edmonds

As philanthropy spends big to fight news deserts, 3 frontline news outlets share what they need

These organizations are revolutionizing journalism at every level: how they are funded, how they write their stories and even how they find them.

June 18, 2024

Elizabeth Djinis

Opinion | What to make of the AP’s new partnerships with nonprofit news sites

It would not be a huge stretch to see this as a step along the path of The Associated Press’ moving away from its legacy newspaper roots

May 29, 2024

Rick Edmonds

At nonprofit newsrooms, is good journalism but sparse audiences a recipe for irrelevance?

Nonprofits offer hope in a dire media world. But, at too many startups, disappointingly few readers actually see the work.

April 9, 2024

Rick Edmonds

In New Orleans, a pioneering nonprofit newsroom ponders a future beyond its founder

Karen Gadbois has kept The Lens alive as other newsrooms have crumbled. Her next move is important not just for her outlet, but a whole industry.

March 26, 2024

Amaris Castillo

What works in community news? ‘There is no one answer’

Veteran journalists Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy spotlight local news outlets that chart a path forward

January 30, 2024

Mark Caro

How Grist has been able to flourish as a nonprofit news site

This is the fourth of four profiles of journalists at nonprofit news startups. Chip Giller…

July 16, 2015

Naomi Lubick

How MATTER succeeded in spite of itself

This is the first of four profiles of journalists at nonprofit news startups - the…

July 13, 2015

Naomi Lubick

White House tried to squash fainting-intern story

Good morning. Here are 10 media stories. White House edits pool reports: The White House…

September 24, 2014

Andrew Beaujon

OC Register strikes content-sharing deal with news nonprofit

OC Weekly | Voice of OC The Orange County Register has formed a content-sharing deal…

April 22, 2014

Andrew Beaujon

inewsource founder on establishing a business model ‘so far, so good’

Lorie Hearn, the founder, executive director and editor of inewsource, wrote Tuesday for Nieman Report…

February 25, 2014

Kristen Hare

Knight will give $1 million to news nonprofits fund

Investigative News Network The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation expects to give up…

January 28, 2014

Andrew Beaujon

Opinion | A pioneer in nonprofit investigative journalism hits the end of its life cycle

Opinion | What to make of the AP’s new partnerships with nonprofit news sites

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