We’re excited to share an interim report on our progress to date. In it, you’ll find: 🗞️Our funder coalition is growing 🗞️Millions are being invested in the local news field and 🗞️ We’re putting down roots across the U.S. We’re still in #PressForward’s year 1, and we’re just getting started on our mission to strengthen communities by reimagining local news. Thank you to all of our partners who have made this work possible! Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e7i-n2eb
Press Forward
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
A national coalition strengthening communities by reinvigorating local news
About us
Press Forward is a historic initiative to strengthen democracy in the United States by revitalizing local news and information. The steady and significant decline in the availability of reliable, fact-based local news across the country is connected to growing threats to democracy, increasing polarization, and the spread of disinformation. At the same time, over a decade of investment in journalism experimentation and transformation have produced new models and solutions that are ready to scale, and a new generation of leaders prepared to reinvent and revitalize the field. It’s time to move from individual grantmaking strategies to a shared vision and coordinated action. Press Forward is a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms, close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage, advance public policy that expands access to local news, and to scale the infrastructure the sector needs to thrive. Join the movement at pressforward.news.
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https://www.pressforward.news/
External link for Press Forward
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- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Remote
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2023
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Employees at Press Forward
Updates
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Press Forward reposted this
Tracy Baim of Windy City Times (a Press Forward Chicago grant recipient) notes in Crain's: "No one solution will save #journalism. Philanthropy is notoriously restive. Those running these funds are trying not just to save current media, but they are seeking to fund systemic change, so that when the Press Forwards end, more permanent solutions are in place. That means looking at all types of solutions, from public policy, to memberships, technology and more." Housed at The Chicago Community Trust, Press Forward Chicago is raising unprecedented resources to revitalize local news, supercharge proven solutions to the local news crises, and close longstanding inequities in journalism coverage and practice. #Chicago #Philanthropy Learn more: https://bit.ly/3AEalN8
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Press Forward reposted this
Residents in more than half of U.S. counties have no or very limited access to reliable local news sources. This month's Crain's Chicago Business Forum (linked in the comments) delves into philanthropy's emerging role funding local news organizations nationwide. Our Journalism Program Director Hugh Dellios argues in the op-ed below that philanthropic investment is not the sole solution but is a pivotal bridge across this difficult stretch of time in our history. "The real solution is helping media entrepreneurs restore the public’s appreciation for the value in real journalism — as distinguished from the infotainment and mischief that bombards us every day," Dellios writes. What do you think? #Philanthropy #Journalism #LocalNews #Leadership #PublicAffairs https://lnkd.in/g8ersyzi
Commentary: Philanthropy alone can't save the news we need in a city like Chicago
chicagobusiness.com
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"Having media play a watchdog role is incredibly important for preventing corruption and providing incentives for public officials to do the right thing." - Illinois Sen. Steve Stadelman, D-Rockford, a former television reporter who sponsored bills earlier this year that provide tax credits for hiring journalists.
Philanthropy has entered the race to save local news. Will it be enough?
chicagobusiness.com
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Press Forward reposted this
What does the California-Google deal really mean for local news? We put it in context—comparing it to a similar deal in Canada, other state bills, and the actual need. Our full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/gpBrV8Qi #California #Google #Journalism #LocalNews #Media
How Big (or Small) is the California Deal?
https://www.rebuildlocalnews.org
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This week, our team had the chance to meet at - and with - The Miami Foundation! Since day 1, the foundation has housed Press Forward, providing both a backbone for our organization and integral guidance and insights. We loved meeting the staff in person, playing #PressForward trivia, and hearing what’s planned for the South Florida local chapter. Thanks Miami Foundation, Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, Lindsey Linzer and team for a great week! - with Dale Anglin Christina Shih Caroline Merenda Melissa Milios Davis Sai Omkar Kandukuri Beret Traum Kristina Kujawa Marika Lynch Villaraos
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Local news is blossoming in San Francisco.
Local News Is Dying, but Not in San Francisco
https://www.nytimes.com
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Fund newsrooms sharing trustworthy information - and more ideas for combatting misinfo this election season - via Angelica Das and the Democracy Fund
Misinformation spreads rapidly — especially with national events like the launch of Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign and the attempted assassination of former President Trump. But every day, organizers and experts are mobilizing against misinformation. And newsrooms — especially those led by people of color — are serving as trustworthy messengers for their communities. Here's the how (and why) philanthropy needs to support them this election cycle (and beyond) from Angelica Das: https://lnkd.in/gSXtCvPX
Worried about misinformation this election year? Here’s what funders can do.
https://democracyfund.org
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What does it take to become a Press Forward local chapter? Since launching the first set of Locals last fall, we have honed in on the key ingredients that prepare chapters to build support for local news in their backyards. Our Associate Director Christina Shih takes us through the steps in a new post on our blog. #PressForward
The Steps to Becoming a Press Forward Local Chapter | Press Forward
https://www.pressforward.news
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This new Knight Foundation fund will help local newsrooms expand into new markets, fertilize news deserts, and expand access to local journalism. #PressForward
I'm proud to announce the launch of the Knight Growth Challenge Fund, a $5.4 million investment which will support an initial group of 6 publishers who are ready to make long-term commitments to new communities and audiences. The Assembly, Cityside, The Post and Courier, The Salt Lake Tribune, Spotlight PA, Georges Media Group will also get support from Blue Engine Collaborative over the next 2 years to execute on their business plans for sustaining local journalism grounded in a community's news needs. Special thanks to David Grant for helping me get this initiative over the finish line! https://lnkd.in/eHUtrgR7
The Knight Growth Challenge Fund: A New Initiative to Bolster Local News
https://knightfoundation.org