10 things that might surprise you about INN: A reverse Q&A

A: 26,000 media outlets.
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How many outlets distribute content from the 500 newsrooms in the INN Network? 
> See more network highlights in our new Impact Report.

A: $7 million.
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How much did INN raise for direct investments to newsrooms participating in NewsMatch 2024?
> Read the NewsMatch annual report.

A: Three-quarters of applicants.
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What portion of news organizations applying for INN membership were accepted in 2024?
> Review the membership standards focused on editorial independence, original news reporting and financial transparency.

A: 12 states including both coasts, the southwest and midwest.
Q:
Where does INN’s fully remote staff reside?
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INN’s Communications Director Sharene Azimi leading the closing plenary at INN Days 2024 in San Diego with (from left), Gillian White of Capital B, Brandon Quester of Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and Michelle Srbinovich of American Journalism Project.

A: About half of INN member newsrooms.
Q: What portion of the INN Network covers primarily local news compared with state, regional, national or global issues?
> Get highlights from the 2025 INN Index survey.

A:  Arkansas, South Carolina, Idaho, Iowa.
Q:
Which four states do not currently have an INN Network newsroom?
> Look up the members in your state at FindYourNews.org and introduce us to nonprofit newsrooms not yet in our directory.

A: Affiliate membership in INN.
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What do the American Journalism Project, Columbia Journalism School, Tiny News Collective and Military Veterans in Journalism have in common?
> View the list of affiliate members.

A: Pro bono legal help, digital privacy tools and safety trainings.
Q:
What kind of resources are collected in INN’s Press Freedom & Safety Hub?
> Visit the Hub.

A: 105 people.
Q:
How many speakers are presenting at 42 sessions over three days at INN Days 2025?
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A: About the same number as Gannett or NPR.
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How many journalists does the INN Network employ?
> Excluding INN’s public media members, the most recent INN Index estimates that about 3,200 journalists worked for INN Network newsrooms in 2024, compared with 3,470 at NPR and its affiliates and 3,100 at Gannett.

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Sharene Azimi

Communications Director at the Institute for Nonprofit News

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