13 Mar 2026 It’s time for local news funders to pick winners, scale up, and force mergers, a new report argues “I don’t think we’re in a stage, any longer, of innovation. It really is a challenge of what are the… Joe Amditis
06 Mar 2026 Chicago’s thriving investigative journalism partnerships The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In… Joe Amditis
03 Mar 2026 Q&A: Paulina Velasco on the value of building collaborations between local journalists in rural areas Joe Amditis
27 Feb 2026 Institute helping Ann Arbor library explore Observer’s possible future as nonprofit news The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, the nonprofit owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, has entered the picture as the Ann Arbor… Joe Amditis
25 Feb 2026 Introducing grants for journalists An introduction to who’s funding what – and how to start your applications. Joe Amditis
11 Feb 2026 Session pitch deadline: February 16, 2026 The deadline for CJS2026 session pitches is Feb. 16, 2026. We’re looking for proposals that showcase real-world collaborative journalism —… Joe Amditis
10 Feb 2026 When it’s time to brag about your work: How to define and measure impact Simple strategies for highlighting and talking about the power of your journalism. Joe Amditis
10 Feb 2026 Q&A: Paulette Brown-Hinds on how collaborative philanthropy can power local journalism in California Paulette Brown-Hinds, PhD, is the publisher of Black Voice News and a senior advisor for the Press Forward local chapter… Joe Amditis
04 Feb 2026 The case for radical collaboration in journalism Journalism is fundamentally about helping people understand the world and make informed decisions. And it requires meeting audiences where they… Joe Amditis
04 Feb 2026 Takeaways from investigation into the toxic forever chemical legacy of the South’s carpet industry A major investigative collaboration among five newsrooms shows how chemicals used to make carpets stain-resistant have contaminated swaths of the… Joe Amditis