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April 24, 2025

New INN members expand local news coverage, reaching across borders

INN has welcomed 33 news organizations to the INN Network since late 2024, including its first Mexican member.

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December 15, 2022

Want to expand a newsroom? Ask your audience.

A case study published today by INN shows how critical it is to include methodical audience research in any plans for newsroom expansion. INN talked to dozens of newsrooms and closely examined three INN members that best represented the core audience research that any newsroom should consider before jumping into a major expansion. Each newsroom […]

November 4, 2022

Valeria Fernández and Lucas Grindley join Institute of Nonprofit News board of directors

Members of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) elected two leaders to represent them on INN’s board of directors. Valeria Fernández is the managing editor of palabra., a multimedia platform that aims to provide an accurate and honest representation of the Latino community by publishing stories from freelance journalists who are members of the National […]

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November 1, 2022

Funding drive kicks off as nonprofit newsrooms take root across America

NewsMatch, the catalytic, collaborative funding program driving the growth of nonprofit news startups nationwide, kicks off today, with a matching pool of $5.75 million that news organizations hope to leverage to raise close to $50 million from local businesses, philanthropies, and individual donors. The nonprofit, public-service model for journalism is taking root across the United […]

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October 20, 2022

Collaborative series brings local stories of rural health inequities to national audience

Today, the Institute for Nonprofit News’ Rural News Network completed publication of Breaking Point, its four-piece collaborative series on health inequities in rural America. Reported from communities in distinct parts of the country – Hawaii, North Carolina and Northern California – this collaboration showed that despite differing demographics and landscapes, the core challenge was the […]

October 10, 2022

Nonprofit journalism jobs continue growth in compensation, study finds 

Compensation for nonprofit journalism jobs has increased over the past two years, according to a study released today by the Institute for Nonprofit News. The INN Member Compensation Study shows that salaries for editorial positions have grown significantly, with the average reporter salary jumping to $82,943 from $58,858 in 2020, when the first study was […]

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October 6, 2022

GNI North America Sponsorships Lab launches third cycle with 15 publishers from the INN Network and other public service newsroom

Today, the Google News Initiative, in partnership with the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), launches the third cycle of the GNI North America Sponsorships Lab — a 14-week program designed to help public service newsrooms increase revenue from event sponsorships, sponsored content, and other earned revenue sources. Earned revenue is an increasingly important source of […]

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October 5, 2022

Impact goals and revenue vary with type of nonprofit newsroom: new fact sheets

A set of INN Index Fact Sheets published today showcases three major models of nonprofit journalism, showing how the geographic scope of an outlet’s coverage affects total revenue, staff size and target audience. Scope of coverage is also tied to the impact that these organizations aim to achieve. Analysis of 2021 data from the annual […]

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September 26, 2022

Bia Medious joins INN as director of member network engagement

As membership in the Institute for Nonprofit News has grown to more than 400 nonprofit news organizations in 2022, INN has broadened its membership strategy to include not only growing the number of newsrooms and the sustainability of individual members but also deepening connections among the members and building the collective impact of the INN […]

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September 21, 2022

Nonprofit News Awards highlight the impact of the INN Network’s journalism

El Paso Matters named startup of the year, ICT’s Trahan and Michel recognized for service to nonprofit news as INN honors 28 news organizations and leaders  The second annual Nonprofit News Awards on Wednesday honored more than two dozen examples of groundbreaking journalism and leadership, from an investigation that shut down a leaking Naval fuel […]