announces $3.25 million in grants to three local, nonprofit news organizations

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Washington, D.C. January 24, 2023 The American Journalism Project announced its first three new grants of 2023 to nonprofit news organizations that aim to reach new audiences and cover critical issues concerning communities in North Carolina, Fort Worth, Texas and Nebraska. Each of these organizations have ambitious plans to grow original local reporting by investing in their revenue and operations capacities.American Journalism Projects new investments in Enlace Latino NC, Fort Worth Report and Nebraska Journalism Trust will give these organizations funding and strategic support to significantly grow their revenue as they expand their organizations into local communities.At a moment when people need trusted sources of information, local news is in decline across the country, leaving people without reliable sources of news on the issues that affect their communities, said Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the American Journalism Project. states first Spanish language nonprofit newsroom, which has been recognized for its innovative strategies for reaching new audiences including a thriving WhatsApp community, a podcast, and a newsletter launched in response to the information needs of seasonal farmworkers, will build a revenue and operations team to support the newsrooms ambitious growth and to ensure that North Carolina has trusted, high-quality local news by and for its Latinx and immigrant communities. Through its flagship publication, the Flatwater Free Press, the organization produces a unique combination of hard-hitting investigative journalism and feature stories that hold up the best of the state. Through its flagship publication, the Flatwater Free Press, the news organization produces a unique combination of hard-hitting investigative journalism and feature stories that hold up the best of Nebraska.

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