By supporting social entrepreneurs rebuilding local news in communities across America — with journalism that is fact-based and vetted — you can help strengthen our democracy. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of AJP. Our portfolio strategy is designed to catalyze a local news ecosystem that looks like and is led by the public it serves.
Our vision is a thriving ecosystem of local, civic journalism that strengthens democracy in the United States.
Our desired outcomes:
-Communities support local journalism as a public good and a valued civic institution
-A high-quality news organization serves every community’s needs
-Civic news organizations have the time, talent and tools they need to be financially sustainable
The American Journalism Project is a new venture philanthropy organization dedicated to local news. By providing course-altering investments and venture support to civic news organizations, we are building a new public service media that is governed by, sustained by and looks like the public it serves.
To learn more about how you can fund our work at the American Journalism Project, please contact Alice Rhee, Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships & Growth, at alice.rhee@theajp.org.
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