@sarabethb.bsky.social
CEO of American Journalism Project @theajp.bsky.social, fighting for the future of local news. Mom, married to @eosnos.bsky.social.
Thanks to @sarabethb.bsky.social and @theajp.bsky.social for supporting local news efforts around the country and building public awareness about the progress that is being made. @deepsouthtoday.org is proud to be part of the AJP portfolio of nonprofit newsrooms.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
One thing to add to @sarabethb.bsky.social's op-ed is that many of the new wave local newsrooms are determined to do a better job for the whole community than most of what happened in the past. We don't want to restore a wholly imagined golden age.
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The closing of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is disheartening. But it doesnβt have to mean the end of #localnews. In @nytimes.com today, I write about trusted, independent newsrooms rising to meet community needs across the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
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The LA Local is live: a community-centered newsroom built by and for Angelenos. With deep local roots and a focus on connection, itβs expanding reporting across LA and bringing trusted news to more communities. thelalocal.org
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#Localnews is essential civic infrastructure. In InsideSources, @sarabethb.bsky.social and John Bridgeland of More Perfect highlight whatβs working in places like Texas β and how we can rebuild local journalism across the country.
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@sarabethb.bsky.social: βThis is the year we recognize that community-rooted journalism is the foundation for any hope of rebuilding trust in news.β
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/well...
Proud to welcome @cardinalnews.org, @civilbeat.bsky.social and @nashvillebanner.bsky.social to @theajp.bsky.socialβs portfolio.
These news outlets deliver the kind of independent, reliable reporting that keeps communities informed and institutions accountable. More: www.theajp.org/news-insight...
The @tulsaflyer.bsky.social is here: a new local newsroom for Tulsa, built on local roots & shared stories.
The name nods to Tulsaβs aviation past, & the newsroom expands the legacy of The Oklahoma Eagle, delivering reporting that reaches people where they are. tulsaflyer.org/tulsa-flyer-...
Through six years of strategic investment, @theajp.bsky.social has helped build a stronger #localnews field.
Our 2025 Impact Report shows real progress:
β‘οΈ $128M in revenue
β‘οΈ 717 full-time newsroom staff
β‘οΈ 86% of portfolio orgs grew revenue in 2024
www.theajp.org/about/impact/
Rebuilding trust starts locally.
@theajp.bsky.social is a finalist for the Trust in American Institutions Challenge from Lever for Change and @reidhoffman.bsky.social, recognizing bold ideas to renew trust in institutions across the country.
leverforchange.org/article/pres...
Looking forward to joining Len Downie, former @washingtonpost.com⬠editor and current ASU professor, on Aug. 23 for a conversation on the future of #localnews.
His new report focuses on *whatβs working* to ensure communities have access to trusted local reporting. politics-prose.com/leonard-downie
Grateful to the MacArthur Foundation for its leadership in mobilizing support for one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the need for trusted, local journalism. Proud to continue our partnership through this new grant to the @theajp.bsky.socialβ¬
www.theajp.org/news-insight...
@theajp.bsky.socialβ¬ is making a new $1.8M investment in @SpotlightPA. Weβve seen what this newsroom can achieve β growing its team, increasing revenue and deepening its impact. Their work offers lessons for local news across the country.
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As #localnews outlets work to meet their communitiesβ information needs, growing audiences are essential.
New support from Google News Initiative will help @theajp.bsky.social⬠launch a digital marketing accelerator & deepen efforts to strengthen nonprofit news. www.theajp.org/news-insight...
In its first year, Mirror Indyβs shows whatβs possible with a mission-driven coalition, community leadership, ambitious journalism, and early investment in sustainability. www.theajp.org/free-press-i...
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In her opening remarks at AJPalooza, @sarabethb.bsky.social highlighted local journalismβs role in strengthening the βMiddle Ring,β the network of people who arenβt your family or strangers.
βLocal journalism doesnβt just preserve memory, it strengthens civic life.β
www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...
Earlier this month, βͺ@theajp.bsky.socialβ¬ gathered with its portfolio, funders & partners at AJPalooza to reflect on where local journalism isβand where itβs headed.
My remarks from the event were published in βͺ@columjournreview.bsky.socialβ¬:
www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...
Proud to see our collaboration with JPMorganChase expand to support three more AJP-supported newsrooms.
It reflects growing momentum behind the idea that #localnews is civic infrastructure β and that businesses have a role to play in sustaining it. www.theajp.org/news-insight...
Thrilled to share the Quadrivium Foundation is investing $5M in @theajp.bsky.social to help expand access to trusted #localnews and strengthen civic life nationwide.
Grateful for their continued support and belief in this mission. www.theajp.org/news-insight...
It is with a heavy heart that I share news of the passing of John Thornton, a dear friend & co-founder and board member of AJP. John was the visionary behind our work β his legacy will continue to inspire us all, and he will be dearly missed www.theajp.org/news-insight...
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Conference slide titled "What does building a nationwide nonprofit local news sector look like?"
βLocal news needs to be regarded as a public good. This is an opportunity for philanthropy to step in.β @sarabethb.bsky.social from @theajp.bsky.social at #ISOJ2025 panel on creating funds to finance journalism.
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Proud to welcome @knightfoundation.orgβs Jim Brady to @JournalismProjβs board and to have Irving Washington step into the role of chair. Grateful to Joe Natoli for his steady leadership and continued service on our board.
More: www.theajp.org/news-insight...
Skyline Foundationβs increased investment in @theajp.bsky.social will help scale #localnews, strengthen newsrooms, and expand our reach. It reflects the momentum behind the nonprofit news model β and the crucial role philanthropy plays in strengthening independent journalism.
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Last fall @texastribune.org announced their plans to launch a network of local news, starting in Waco. Today, they announced their founding team wacobridge.org/people/
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Nonprofit local news is growing fast, and @knightfdn.bsky.social's $25M investment in @theajp.bsky.social is a testament to its momentum.
With this support, we'll fund more newsrooms and launch the Knight Resiliency Lab to strengthen nonprofit local news for the long term. More:
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Rutherford Chang, highly original conceptual artist, familiar to Asia hands, e.g. in 2008, he cut out 4,000 ink-dot sketches from the WSJ and reassembled them into a yearbook-like piece of art. A study of priorities and power. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/a...
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The L.A. Local News Initiative, supported by @theajp.bsky.social, was created to ensure residents have access to trusted reporting. Today, it takes a key step forward with the appointment of its founding CEOβan important move toward a sustainable model for #localnews in L.A.
11.02.2025 22:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Journalism's future depends on nurturing talent & bringing in fresh perspectives.
Excited for @theajp.bsky.social's partnership with @newmarkjplus.bsky.social⬠& Blue Engine Collaborative on a new business certificate to help recruit & equip nonprofit news leaders. More:
The latest from Marshall Ramsey: Gulf of Snow
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The information is, once again, asymmetric
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