Journalism & Media

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In the Media

"'Time' Person Of The Year For 2018: Journalists Fighting 'War On Truth'"

NPR

"Nonprofit News Outlets Give Local Communities Control of Media Narratives"

Teen Vogue

Related Grantee: Miami Foundation

"Reimagining Local Journalism"

Belt Mag

Related Grantee: City Bureau

"After Black Friday, Giving Tuesday Arrives With NewsMatch, A Cause Our Democracy Needs"

Forbes

Related Grantee: Miami Foundation

"Pro-Publica, PBS Frontline Project: 'Documenting Hate: New American Nazis'"

NPR

Related Grantee: ProPublica

"'This is where the work really begins': OPRF-based Starz Series Ends Its Run, But Spotlight on Equity Remains"

Chicago Tribune

Related Grantee: Kartemquin Films

Representative Grants

Youth Radio

Oakland, California 2018

$ 900,000 in support of general operations.

Pillars Fund

Chicago, Illinois 2018

$ 400,000 to support a set of media-making activities designed empower Muslim- Americans to recast public narratives about their contributions to American society and democracy.

Futuro Media Group

New York, New York 2018

$ 600,000 in support of general operations.

City Bureau

Chicago, Illinois 2018

$ 1,000,000 in support of general operations.

Firelight Media

New York, New York 2018

$ 1,500,000 in support of general operations.

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