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INN releases report on nonprofit media sector
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The Institute for Nonprofit News report details challenges nonprofit news outlets face in raising funds.
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The Institute for Nonprofit News report details challenges nonprofit news outlets face in raising funds.
The Democracy Fund, the Knight Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation are collaborating to match contributions to nonprofit news organizations through the end of the year.
“This is yet another sign that the public is willing to pay for quality journalism,” said Jennifer Preston, Knight Foundation’s VP of journalism.
The survey found that minority employment is at 23 percent for online-only sites, slightly higher than the 17 percent reported for daily newspapers.
Robinson has worked for WFMT for 16 years.
Each grantee will receive $35,000.
INN awarded over $400,000 in the fourth round of its INNovation Fund.
The site launches Sept. 1.
To better reflect its mission, the Investigative News Network has changed its name to the Institute for Nonprofit News.