.@OpenAI is renewing its investment in the @theajp.bsky.social 's Product & AI Studio with an additional $5 million over the next two years. The Studio will expand its work with a new product development pillar focused on reusable AI tools and infrastructure for #localnews.

Exclusive: OpenAI renews $5M bet on local news

OpenAI is committing an additional $5 million in funding and $3 million in tech credits to AJP over the next two years.

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Proud to welcome @themainemonitor.org, @nclocal.bsky.social and @richmonder.bsky.social to @theajp.bsky.social's portfolio. Great local journalism deserves equally strong organizations behind it. We're excited to help these newsrooms build on their momentum and grow their impact. More:

American Journalism Project invests $3.25 million in three nonprofit local news organizations - American Journalism Project

Investments in The Maine Monitor, NC Local and The Richmonder will help the organizations strengthen their business capacity, expand their journalism, and build long-term sustainability.

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Thrilled to share that @texaspublicradio.bsky.social is now part of @theajp.bsky.social's portfolio! Today, we announced $1.4M in support for TPR and its combination with @sanantonioreport.org, in partnership w/ Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, More Perfect, and the Public Media Bridge Fund.

American Journalism Project, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, More Perfect and the Public Media Bridge Fund join forces to invest in the future of public media - American Journalism Project

A $1.4 million investment will support Texas Public Radio's growth following its combination with the San Antonio Report, launching a broader effort to help public media organizations expand local rep...

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This is big news for Pittsburgh and for local news! 👏 Stewart Bainum’s philanthropic leadership and the Baltimore Banner’s entrepreneurial nonprofit model are worth close attention from anyone who cares about an informed citizenry. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/b...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Saved From Closure by Nonprofit

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Today on #LocalNewsDay, millions are reconnecting with local newsrooms that strengthen communities and connect people to what’s happening around them. Ensuring every community has access to that kind of trusted #localnews is essential. LocalNewsDay.org

Local News Day

A National Day of Action Connecting Communities with Trusted Local News

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I’m pleased to share that Amalie Nash of @knightfoundation.org is joining the @theajp.bsky.social’s Board of Directors. With deep experience across newsroom leadership and philanthropy, she will be an invaluable addition as we continue building a stronger future for #localnews.

Proud to share that @theajp.bsky.social is investing $1.5M in @missionlocal.org to expand its powerful model of neighborhood-centered journalism in San Francisco. This support will help Mission Local deepen its reach, strengthen operations, and scale its civic impact. More:

American Journalism Project invests $1.5 million in Mission Local to accelerate neighborhood-first reporting across San Francisco - American Journalism Project

The American Journalism Project today announced $1.5 million in new support for Mission Local, fueling the nonprofit newsroom’s continued growth and expansion of neighborhood-first, multilingual repor...

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Thanks to @sarabethb.bsky.social and @theajp.bsky.social for supporting local news efforts around the country and building public awareness about the progress that is being made. @deepsouthtoday.org is proud to be part of the AJP portfolio of nonprofit newsrooms. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

Opinion | Local Newspapers Are Closing. Local News Is Surviving.

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One thing to add to @sarabethb.bsky.social's op-ed is that many of the new wave local newsrooms are determined to do a better job for the whole community than most of what happened in the past. We don't want to restore a wholly imagined golden age.

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The closing of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is disheartening. But it doesn’t have to mean the end of #localnews. In @nytimes.com today, I write about trusted, independent newsrooms rising to meet community needs across the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

The closing of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is disheartening. But it doesn’t have to mean the end of #localnews. In @nytimes.com today, I write about trusted, independent newsrooms rising to meet community needs across the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

Opinion | Local Newspapers Are Closing. Local News Is Surviving.

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The LA Local is live: a community-centered newsroom built by and for Angelenos. With deep local roots and a focus on connection, it’s expanding reporting across LA and bringing trusted news to more communities. thelalocal.org

The LA Local: Your neighborhood, our city.

The LA Local is a nonprofit news organization in Los Angeles dedicated to community-centered journalism.

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#Localnews is essential civic infrastructure. In InsideSources, @sarabethb.bsky.social and John Bridgeland of More Perfect highlight what’s working in places like Texas — and how we can rebuild local journalism across the country.

How America Can Revitalize Local News: Lessons From a Texas-Sized Solution – DC Journal - InsideSources

When a Fort Worth, Texas, voter with disabilities couldn’t access curbside voting during a rainstorm, that citizen turned to the local newspaper. Within

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@sarabethb.bsky.social: “This is the year we recognize that community-rooted journalism is the foundation for any hope of rebuilding trust in news.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/well...

Proud to welcome @cardinalnews.org, @civilbeat.bsky.social and @nashvillebanner.bsky.social to @theajp.bsky.social’s portfolio. These news outlets deliver the kind of independent, reliable reporting that keeps communities informed and institutions accountable. More: www.theajp.org/news-insight...

American Journalism Project invests $3.5 million in the growth of three local news organizations - American Journalism Project

WASHINGTON — Oct. 28, 2025 — The American Journalism Project today announced $3.5 million in new support for three nonprofit local news organizations: Cardinal News, Honolulu Civil Beat and the Nashvi...

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The @tulsaflyer.bsky.social is here: a new local newsroom for Tulsa, built on local roots & shared stories. The name nods to Tulsa’s aviation past, & the newsroom expands the legacy of The Oklahoma Eagle, delivering reporting that reaches people where they are. tulsaflyer.org/tulsa-flyer-...

Through six years of strategic investment, @theajp.bsky.social has helped build a stronger #localnews field. Our 2025 Impact Report shows real progress: ➡️ $128M in revenue ➡️ 717 full-time newsroom staff ➡️ 86% of portfolio orgs grew revenue in 2024 www.theajp.org/about/impact/

Impact - American Journalism Project

We're helping to build a new generation of nonprofit local newsrooms. Read our 2025 Impact Report.

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Rebuilding trust starts locally. @theajp.bsky.social is a finalist for the Trust in American Institutions Challenge from Lever for Change and @reidhoffman.bsky.social, recognizing bold ideas to renew trust in institutions across the country. leverforchange.org/article/pres...

Lever for Change and Reid Hoffman Announce Five Finalists for $10 Million Challenge to Increase Trust in U.S. Institutions - Lever for Change

Chicago, IL, September 30, 2025 – Today, Reid Hoffman and Lever for Change announced five finalists for The Trust in American Institutions Challenge, a $10…

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Looking forward to joining Len Downie, former @washingtonpost.com‬ editor and current ASU professor, on Aug. 23 for a conversation on the future of #localnews. His new report focuses on *what’s working* to ensure communities have access to trusted local reporting. politics-prose.com/leonard-downie

Grateful to the MacArthur Foundation for its leadership in mobilizing support for one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the need for trusted, local journalism. Proud to continue our partnership through this new grant to the @theajp.bsky.social‬ www.theajp.org/news-insight...

MacArthur Foundation invests $1.5 million in the American Journalism Project’s work to strengthen local news ecosystems - American Journalism Project

Support from MacArthur’s Big Bets Program will strengthen nonprofit news infrastructure and expand access to trusted local journalism.

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@theajp.bsky.social‬ is making a new $1.8M investment in @SpotlightPA. We’ve seen what this newsroom can achieve — growing its team, increasing revenue and deepening its impact. Their work offers lessons for local news across the country.

As #localnews outlets work to meet their communities’ information needs, growing audiences are essential. New support from Google News Initiative will help @theajp.bsky.social‬ launch a digital marketing accelerator & deepen efforts to strengthen nonprofit news. www.theajp.org/news-insight...

American Journalism Project announces new support from Google

New support will fuel the strategic growth of nonprofit local news organizations and support new learning opportunities in digital marketing for newsrooms

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In its first year, Mirror Indy’s shows what’s possible with a mission-driven coalition, community leadership, ambitious journalism, and early investment in sustainability. www.theajp.org/free-press-i...

Hundreds of Hoosiers came together to launch a nonprofit local news startup. One year later, here’s how it’s going. - American Journalism Project

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In her opening remarks at AJPalooza, @sarabethb.bsky.social highlighted local journalism’s role in strengthening the “Middle Ring,” the network of people who aren’t your family or strangers. “Local journalism doesn’t just preserve memory, it strengthens civic life.” www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...

Local Journalism Thrives on Ambition and Optimism

At a critical moment for public service journalism, the American Journalism Project is growing local news—and it’s working.

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Earlier this month, ‪@theajp.bsky.social‬ gathered with its portfolio, funders & partners at AJPalooza to reflect on where local journalism is—and where it’s headed. My remarks from the event were published in ‪@columjournreview.bsky.social‬: www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...

Local Journalism Thrives on Ambition and Optimism

At a critical moment for public service journalism, the American Journalism Project is growing local news—and it’s working.

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Proud to see our collaboration with JPMorganChase expand to support three more AJP-supported newsrooms. It reflects growing momentum behind the idea that #localnews is civic infrastructure — and that businesses have a role to play in sustaining it. www.theajp.org/news-insight...

American Journalism Project and JPMorganChase expand collaboration to strengthen local news

The American Journalism Project and JPMorganChase announced an expansion of their collaboration to support three additional members of the American Journalism Project’s portfolio, bringing the total n...

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Thrilled to share the Quadrivium Foundation is investing $5M in @theajp.bsky.social to help expand access to trusted #localnews and strengthen civic life nationwide. Grateful for their continued support and belief in this mission. www.theajp.org/news-insight...

Quadrivium Foundation renews support for American Journalism Project with $5 million investment - American Journalism Project

This new investment will expand AJP's national reach, scale innovative local news models, and strengthen the long-term sustainability of independent journalism across the country.

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It is with a heavy heart that I share news of the passing of John Thornton, a dear friend & co-founder and board member of AJP. John was the visionary behind our work — his legacy will continue to inspire us all, and he will be dearly missed www.theajp.org/news-insight...

A tribute to John Thornton, venture capitalist and local journalism pioneer - American Journalism Project

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“Local news needs to be regarded as a public good. This is an opportunity for philanthropy to step in.” @sarabethb.bsky.social from @theajp.bsky.social at #ISOJ2025 panel on creating funds to finance journalism.

Proud to welcome @knightfoundation.org’s Jim Brady to @JournalismProj’s board and to have Irving Washington step into the role of chair. Grateful to Joe Natoli for his steady leadership and continued service on our board. More: www.theajp.org/news-insight...

Welcoming new leadership to the American Journalism Project’s Board - American Journalism Project

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Skyline Foundation’s increased investment in @theajp.bsky.social will help scale #localnews, strengthen newsrooms, and expand our reach. It reflects the momentum behind the nonprofit news model — and the crucial role philanthropy plays in strengthening independent journalism.

Skyline Foundation invests $4.5 million in the American Journalism Project to expand local news innovation - American Journalism Project

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