In May, Free Press staffers marked the Tulsa Race Massacre, fought for equitable journalism and celebrated a milestone in the fight to close the digital divide.
The Civic Info Consortium announced its first round of grantees and could serve as a model for states seeking to revive local news in an era of rampant consolidation.
These grants will support quality local journalism in the midst of a local-news crisis that has left communities in the dark and led to rampant disinformation.