New Jersey must fulfill its commitment to fully fund first-of-its-kind initiative to create a new consortium strengthening local news and civic engagement.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to set aside $5 million for a trailblazing nonprofit group that aims to boost local news coverage in the state.
What’s so interesting about the Civic Info Bill is that it acknowledges that journalism is one part of a larger interconnected system that supports democratic life.
The Civic Info Consortium will fund projects to help keep people informed about what’s happening in their communities and how their tax dollars are being spent.
Lawmakers have responded to a crisis in local news coverage by dedicating public money to fund journalism in what is believed to be the first effort of its kind.
