Updates

This development is a milestone in the years-long effort by residents, journalists and local organizations to invest public funding to foster more informed communities.

The New Jersey Civic Info Consortium will provide funding to support local journalism, promising media startups and other efforts to better inform people.

The national racial-justice reckoning has extended to publications that are atoning for past wrongs.

Dozens of plans to help save journalism have emerged since the pandemic decimated media outlets globally.

“Let’s be honest: Crime coverage is terrible. It’s racist, classist, fear-based clickbait masking as journalism.”

What happened when John Rodriguez, a local publisher, sought public funding?

Latino Motion host Bert Lopez talks to Free Press’ Vanessa Maria Graber about Hispanic Heritage Month and Free Press’ News Voices: New Jersey project.

TRENTON — On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the FY2021 budget, which provides $500,000 for the consortium to fund media and civic-technology projects.

A new collaborative study has revealed what Newark residents feel they need the most.

There is a window of opportunity for Coloradans to conceive a new path forward for local journalism.