Updates

“While this restoration of funding is critical, the crisis facing news and information in New Jersey remains a significant and serious challenge for residents across the state,” says Free Press Action’s Mike Rispoli. 

The New Jersey Civic Information Consortium released a report that underscores the vital role statewide public media plays in ensuring the people of New Jersey have access to trusted news and makes the case for expanded state investment.

The state support will help the consortium continue its groundbreaking mission of supporting trustworthy, community-based news and information throughout New Jersey.

Let’s treat the current state of the industry like the civic-health crisis it is.

Hedge funds and media conglomerates would benefit most from the CJPA, which
sets up a perverse incentive to create yet more clickbait.

Free Press’ Diamond Hardiman talks to KGNU about the organization’s Reparative Journalism Project.

As one of 17 initial grantees, Free Press will receive funding to support the creation of policies that prioritize the information needs of underserved communities.

Any government intervention to support local news should come with a strong firewall to protect editorial independence.

The JCPA fundamentally fails to recognize that any solution to the journalism crisis must prioritize the public interest and local accountability journalism.

The newspaper has failed to address numerous diversity, equity and inclusion issues and improve coverage of the city’s BIPOC communities.