Opinion | What The Houston Landing’s closure says about the state of nonprofit news Its shutdown after less than two years underscores a hard truth: nonprofit newsrooms still face steep challenges April 17, 2025 Angela Fu
Houston Landing will shut down by May due to ‘financial challenges’ The Landing launched in June 2023 and has had a rocky two years, weathering unpopular staff firings and the loss of funders April 15, 2025 Angela Fu
Spokane’s Spokesman-Review is going nonprofit In joining a growing wave of nonprofit conversions, the family-owned paper aims to preserve community journalism — and keep it out of corporate hands April 15, 2025 Rick Edmonds
In Northern California, one news outlet commits to representing an entire community with fairness and curiosity Shasta Scout founder Annelise Pierce says curiosity and a want to understand drives her approach to local news April 10, 2025 Nicole Slaughter Graham
Opinion | John Thornton didn’t just fund nonprofit news — he helped define how it works today Thornton, who died last weekend at 59, left behind rapid-fire aphorisms and big ideas that still shape the future of nonprofit news April 3, 2025 Rick Edmonds
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
‘Meet people, spot talent, give them the chance’ How nonprofit startup the Mississippi Free Press built an inclusive newsroom to connect with a statewide audience December 2, 2024 Jennifer Orsi
Obits for a paper’s long-time staffer underline new approaches to media competition and collaboration Tom Condon wrote for the Hartford Courant for 45 years. Another news organization wrote his obit. October 24, 2024 Bill Mitchell
American audiences do not notice a nonprofit news difference, study finds Nonprofit news organizations must find a way to make it clear to their communities that there is a nonprofit news difference October 8, 2024 Janet Coats
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
How ProPublica kept focus on humanity at every stage of series on homelessness and possession loss The nonprofit is working to 'center and focus on the voices of people who have experienced this' June 11, 2024 Amaris Castillo
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
