Institute for Nonprofit News

Last week, the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation presented its 2024 Robert L. Vann Media Awards. INN member PublicSource took home several awards, including first place in Digital Presentation/Multimedia Journalism for “Wilkinsburg Points of Pride.”  Learn more about PublicSource’s award wins here:

Congratulations to INN member The Narwhal for its win of the prestigious 2023 Michener Award. The Narwhal has been honored alongside Toronto Star for their reporting of the Ontario Greenbelt Scandal. Learn more here:

Yesterday we wrapped up #INNDays24! Thank you to everyone who attended and made this year a success. If you want to keep up with the growing field of #nonprofitnews, subscribe to our INNovation newsletter. https://lnkd.in/eEBUkpS4 We finished the conference with a closing panel moderated by INN's Sharene Azimi, in which Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting's Brandon Quester, Capital B's Gillian White and American Journalism Project's Michelle Srbinovich reflected on bright spots and highlighted lessons learned over the 15 years since INN's inception, and discussed opportunities for the future. Here are a few highlights from the panel: 🎙️ Srbinovich on why the American Journalism Project has high standards for selecting grantees: "We're invested in building civic institutions...It's one thing to put things on your website and say they're your standards. It's another thing to really live those values." 🎙️ Quester on nonpartisan coverage in the state of Arizona: "We can't overlook how hard it is to operate in a hyper-partisan environment...More often than not, we hear from readers who say 'Thank you. You covered that issue fairly.'" 🎙️ White on the importance of revenue diversification: "I actually want to have a conversation about revenue streams and diversification...but foundation revenue is important and needs to be in the conversation always."

Anand Mangnale, INN member The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project ’s regional editor for South Asia, has won the inaugural International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Hans Staiger Investigative Reporting Award. Congratulations to Anand and the OCCRP team on this achievement.  Learn more here:

Congratulations to INN members High Country News, Grist and The Food & Environment Reporting Network for their wins in The James Beard Foundation awards this year. Learn more about the members’ wins and the awards here:

Thank you Nieman Journalism Lab for highlighting INN’s Index as “an important resource for taking the pulse of trends and changes across the nonprofit news sector.”  Read Sophie Culpepper’s article here:

Orlando Bailey has joined INN member Outlier Media as a new executive director. “This marks the beginning of an important transition for our organization, as we work to deepen our local community relationships and continue to increase the sustainability of our newsroom,” wrote Executive-at-Large Candice Fortman (she/her). Read Bailey’s interview with Fortman to learn more about Outlier’s new co-leader:

We’re setting up for #INNDays24 in San Diego, where 450 journalists, funders, techies and other great minds will join us for two days of envisioning the future of news. We can't wait to see you!

🎉 Exciting times at Nota! 🎉 Small newsrooms are at the forefront of our mission as we team up with the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) and Microsoft's Democracy Forward Initiative (https://lnkd.in/gsDrrWJ2). We're proud to launch the Nota Grant Program, poised to revolutionize local journalism by offering up to an 80% discount on our AI tools for newsrooms with annual revenues under $250,000. Joshua Brandau, CEO of Nota, shares our vision: "Diverse voices are crucial for democracy. This program is our commitment to ensuring those voices are heard." This initiative isn't just about providing financial support; it's about affirming our belief in a journalism future where AI stands for integrity, efficiency, and transparency. Together, we're not just leveling the playing field—we're fostering a media landscape deeply connected to the communities it serves. Discover how the Nota Grant Program is leveling the playing field of journalism: https://lnkd.in/gtUeyJVv #AIinJournalism #NotaGrant #LocalNews #DemocracyForward #Journalism #Media

We are excited to announce the launch of a new grant program created in collaboration with Nota. The Nota Grant will focus on making state-of-the-art AI tools accessible to small, local newsrooms, offering an 80 percent discount to newsrooms with gross annual revenues under $250,000. Thank you to Microsoft’s Democracy Forward Initiative for helping to make this grant possible. Learn more about the grant here: https://lnkd.in/etjP4-ET