American Journalism Project

I’ve always said the new Nashville Banner punches above its weight. We hit the ground running in March of 2024 with reporters dedicated to criminal justice, enterprise, courts and Metro. We’ve grown significantly since, adding reporters dedicated to education and state politics, and a crew of development staffers, thanks to Report for America and most recently a $1.2 million grant from the American Journalism Project.

Kalle BenallieICT The Indigenous Journalists Association announced their 2026 awards with ICT taking home two big prizes: first place for General Excellence for print and/or online; and the ICT Newscast took second in General Excellence in television.

Cardinal News has recently welcomed nine staff members across the news and business teams.

Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit news organization, has officially launched its statewide newsroom,Free Press Indiana (FPI) News. The five-person newsroom, led by veteran editor Lindsey Erdody, will publish content daily - via their website and social platforms and also deliver a weekly newsletter, The Lens, each Saturday morning. FPI News will prioritize partnerships with an expanding network of trusted media outlets to support their efforts and meet readers where they are.

On Wednesday evening, The Maine Monitor brought together a panel on ranked-choice voting at the University of New England’s Portland campus as part of its ongoing series of Monitor Talks.

The Richmond School Board improperly redacted documents related to an investigation into alleged misconduct by a school division employee, a Richmond Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday. The documents are related to the departure earlier this year of Ronald “Bobby” Hathaway, the former director of facilities and custodial services for Richmond Public Schools.

The Maine Monitor received five awards, including three first-place accolades, on Tuesday from the National Newspaper Association Foundation, one of the largest newspaper associations in the country. Monitor government accountability reporter Josh Keefe took home the first and second place awards in the investigative/in-depth reporting category.

Investments in The Maine Monitor, NC Local and The Richmonder will help the organizations strengthen their business capacity, expand their journalism, and build long-term sustainability. WASHINGTON — July 13, 2026 — The American Journalism Project today announced $3.25 million in investments in three nonprofit local news organizations: The Maine Monitor, NC Local and The Richmonder.

A $1.4 million investment will support Texas Public Radio’s growth following its combination with the San Antonio Report, launching a broader effort to help public media organizations expand local reporting and strengthen long-term sustainability. WASHINGTON — July 9, 2026 — The American Journalism Project, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, More Perfect and the Public Media Bridge Fund today announced a $1.4 million investment in Texas Public Radio and its combination with the San Antonio Report.

Similarly, when Enlace Latino NC used AI-assisted translation to launch its first English newsletter in 2025, the news site had been publishing in Spanish for more than seven years. Nicolás Baintrub, senior reporter and newsletter editor, described early results from this effort during a Product & AI Studio meeting. Baintrub said the English-language newsletter, launched in June 2025, has brought in an initial set of new donors while expanding their audience.