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Nonprofit newsrooms are a response to the news industry's financial difficulties transitioning to the digital economy. Foundations and other civic-minded investors fund investigative and socially important journalism that democracies depend on, but that can no longer be cross-subsidized by control of advertising channels like classified ads.

Suggested reading:

  • Media Impact Funders' report, Community Foundations & Media.
  • A 2023 study "examines the role of philanthropy in American journalism found strong growth in support for nonprofit news over the past five years, an increase in funding to for-profit newsrooms, and a growing focus on communities of color. At the same time, the study reveals the need for more newsrooms to disclose donors and adopt clear conflict-of-interest policies to protect editorial independence and public trust."

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Foro de periodismo argentino (FOPEA)

Una organización de la sociedad civil dedicada a la reflexión, el diálogo, la promoción del periodismo de calidad y la defensa de la libertad de expresión.

OjoPúblico

OjoPúblico

Lima, Peru

Asociación de Periodismo de Investigación Ojo Público

AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism

AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika) 🇿🇦

Launched in 2010, amaBhungane (isiZulu for “the dung beetles”) is an independent, non-profit newsroom based in South Africa. We develop investigative journalism to promote free, capable media and open, accountable, just democracy.

+972 Magazine

Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine

Transformer

Transformer

San Francisco

Transformer is a publication about the power and politics of transformative AI.

Te Hiku Media

Te Hiku Media

New Zealand 🇳🇿

Te Hiku Media is a charitable media organisation, collectively belonging to the Far North iwi of Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri, Ngai Takoto, Te Rārawa and Ngāti Kahu.

The Bristol Cable

The Bristol Cable

Bristol, United Kingdom

Investigative media cooperative producing local journalism focused on Bristol's civic issues and community stories.

The Baltimore Banner expands to Montgomery County

As the local media landscape in communities surrounding Washington, D.C., continues to shrink, The Banner has hired a team to bring its brand of trusted, independent journalism to the most populous county in the state.

Nebraska Journalism Trust

The Nebraska Journalism Trust is Nebraska’s first and only statewide, independent, nonprofit news organization.

Resilience

A publication of the nonprofit organization Post Carbon Institute.

Divergente

DIVERGENTE is a non-profit, advert-free digital narrative journalism magazine

Civil Beat

Civil Beat

Honolulu

Honolulu Civil Beat is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt news organization dedicated to cultivating an informed body of citizens, all striving to make Hawaiʻi a better place to live.

Слідство.Інфо (Slidstvo.Info)

Award-winning independent investigative news agency in Ukraine

The 74

The 74

United States of America 🇺🇸

The 74 is a nonprofit news organization covering America’s education system from early childhood through college and career.

Tech Policy Press

A nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy.

New York Focus

New York Focus

New York state

New York Focus is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering state and local politics in the Empire State. We aim to make government more transparent by publishing in-depth journalism that explains how the state really works.

Investigative Reporting Lab (IRL) Macedonia

Investigative Reporting Lab (IRL) Macedonia

North Macedonia (Severna Makedonija) 🇲🇰

The Investigative Reporting Laboratory (IRL) is a non-profit media organization whose reporting focuses on corruption, crime and good governance.

CalMatters

CalMatters

Sacramento, CA

Nonprofit newsroom covering California with an AI/data tool to explore state government

Bureau Local

A collaborative, investigative network revealing stories that matter to communities across the UK

American Journalism Project

We are a venture philanthropy investing in and building digital nonprofit newsrooms that are governed by, are sustained by, and look like the public they serve.

Cityside Journalism

Cityside Journalism

Bay Area, California

Building community through local journalism

Grist Cities + Solutions

Chronicles surprising and inspiring climate initiatives in communities across the U.S. through stories of cities leading the way

Voice of San Diego

Voice of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Launched in 2005, Voice of San Diego was the first digital, nonprofit news organization in the country to serve a local community.

MinnPost

MinnPost

Minneapolis

MinnPost is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces thoughtful, in-depth journalism about civic and cultural affairs impacting Minnesota.

The Texas Tribune

The Texas Tribune is the only member-supported, digital-first, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

New Haven Independent

The New Haven Independent is produced in conjunction with the Online Journalism Project, a not-for-profit effort to promote professional-quality ​“stand-alone” and ​“hyperlocal” news sites on the Internet.

Groundviews

Groundviews

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Groundviews is a citizens journalism website based in Sri Lanka which uses a range of genres and media to highlight alternative perspectives on governance, human rights, the arts and literature, peace-building and other issues.

Publica

Publica

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷

Publica is Brazil’s first investigative reporting non-profit dedicated to exposing human rights violations and promoting open democracy.

Mixer

Mixer

Central and Eastern Europe

a new organisation dedicated to supporting journalism in Europe

Armando.info

Armando.info

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 🇻🇪

Armando.info es una comunidad de periodistas nacida en Venezuela al calor de la crisis y la censura de sus medios

Kloop

Kloop

Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 (Kyrgyz Republic)

Non-profit news site serving Kyrgyzstan, including election monitoring

The Baltimore Banner

Baltimore news coverage, including politics, business, entertainment, food, and events. In-depth investigation and thoughtful opinion on the Baltimore region.

Disclose

Disclose is a not-for-profit organisation which bridges twin activities as both a media outlet and an NGO to promote investigative journalism.

Center for Public Integrity

The award-winning Center for Public Integrity is one of the oldest and largest non-profit news organisations in the United States.

Outriders

Outride.rs is a website delivering a range of international journalism.

Arena Housing Project

Open collaborative network for journalists and other researches, experts and engaged people working on housing across Europe

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

1710 Rhode Island Ave NW, 11th floor Washington DC 20036

A U.S.-based nonprofit, we are both a small, resourceful newsroom with our own reporting team, as well as a global network of reporters and media organizations who work together to investigate the most important stories in the world.

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