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Working to strengthen American democracy by informing, engaging, and activating Americans through deep investments in independent journalism and media

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Annenberg Innovation Lab Announces 2021 Civic Media Fellows Sundance Film Festival Panel: “Editing History” Journalists Are Saving Lives, at a Cost to Their Own Storytelling to Support Civic Engagement
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Grantees in the Media
"COVID-19 Pandemic Hits Chicago Media Hard. ‘There’s Never Been a More Challenging Time for Newsrooms.’"
Chicago Tribune
Related Grantee: Chicago Public Media
"Interview With 'Birth Wars' Filmmaker Janet Jarman"
Skylight
Related Grantee: Edumundo 360
"Investing in Local News Is More Important Than Ever"
Chicago Reader
"Define American Sets ‘Building Solidarity For Black And Asian Communities Through COVID-19’ Forum With Jon M. Chu, Franklin Leonard, Prabal Gurung And Nikole Hannah-Jones"
Deadline
Related Grantee: Define American
"Census Response Rates in City, State Are Strong Overall, but Some Communities Lag"
Chicago Sun-Times
Related Grantee: Chicago Urban League
"Sundance Institute Pledges $1 Million to Artists Hurt Economically by Coronavirus Pandemic"
Salt Lake Tribune
Related Grantee: Sundance Institute
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Representative Grants
Reporters Without Borders USA
Washington, D.C. 2019
$ 100,000 in support of general operations.
Futuro Media Group
New York, New York 2020
$ 700,000 in support of general operations.
Allied Media Projects
Detroit, Michigan 2020
$ 600,000 in support of general operations.
Center for Asian American Media
San Francisco, California 2020
$ 350,000 in support of general operations.
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Valerie Chang, Managing Director, Programs
Valerie Chang
Managing Director, Programs
Kathy K. Im, Director
Kathy K. Im
Director
Elsa Leon, Grants Manager
Elsa Leon
Grants Manager
Jennifer Humke, Senior Program Officer
Jennifer Humke
Senior Program Officer
Lauren Pabst, Senior Program Officer
Lauren Pabst
Senior Program Officer
Beth Basta, Administrator
Beth Basta
Administrator
Michael Venegas, Coordinator
Michael Venegas
Coordinator
Media Contact
Sean Harder, Senior Communications Officer
Sean Harder
Senior Communications Officer
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Joanna Cohen, Senior Evaluation Officer
Joanna Cohen
Senior Evaluation Officer
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