Education

Verite News

Verite News, a Black-led, nonprofit newsroom, was founded in 2022 by two veterans of the Times-Picayune, Terry Baquet and David Francis. Verite has a two-fold mission: to use the power of journalism to expose and dismantle inequities that affect vulnerable populations and to educate the next generation of journalists through our news fellowship program.

Fort Worth Report

Fort Worth Report, a nonprofit digital newsroom, was launched in April 2021 to provide original reporting on local government, schools, economic development, health care and other news in Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth. By providing free access to nonpartisan journalism about issues that affect the daily lives of residents, this news organization’s mission is to engage, educate and empower readers.

Mirror Indy

Mirror Indy is the first nonprofit newsroom of Free Press Indiana, launched in December 2023, with coverage focused on community, accountability, service, and arts and culture. Our neighborhood-based reporting aims to elevate stories that too often go untold and empower residents with the local news and information they need to shape our city for the better. Mirror Indy’s readers consume our content in daily email newsletters, website, social media channels and a free texting service.

Pinal Central

PinalCentral covers the entirety of Pinal County, which is a rapidly growing area between the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. We focus on community journalism (like local governments) while also tackling larger regional issues (like water, housing and criminal justice).

12News/KPNX-TV

12News is the Emmy Award-winning NBC affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona and covers the state from California to New Mexico and from Utah to the U.S.-Mexico border. Started as a TV station more than 75 years ago, 12News now has a range of digital products in addition to its broadcast offerings. We believe in our mission: Dedicated to Journalism. Dedicated to You.

Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting is the state’s only independent, nonpartisan and collaborative nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide, data-driven investigative reporting. AZCIR holds powerful people and institutions accountable by exposing injustice and systemic inequities through investigative journalism.  

Today’s New Herald

Today's News-Herald serves as the local news source for Lake Havasu City and Mohave County in Northwest Arizona. We're a small news organization with a big heart, committed to delivering local news and a tightly curated mix of state and national coverage. Our readers include longtime Arizona residents, snowbirds from the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada, and transplants from California, creating a vibrant and dynamic community that makes for an engaging news environment. Located along the scenic Colorado River, Today's News-Herald embraces the region's vibrant outdoor lifestyle while striving to uncover and tell the stories that matter most to our community.

Nogales International

The Nogales International is an award-winning newspaper founded in Nogales, Arizona, in 1925. It is published on Tuesdays and Fridays and is a division of Wick Communications Company. Wick Communications is a third-generation family-owned community media company with newspapers, websites, magazines, and specialty publications nationwide. Nogales is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. It is 60 miles south of Tucson, AZ, and 150 miles south of Phoenix, AZ. The Nogales International reports on issues affecting residents of Santa Cruz County, including Nogales, Rio Rico, Tumacacori, Tubac, Amado, Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin. Articles about issues and activities in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, are also published.

KAWC News

KAWC Colorado River Public Media is a non-commercial, educational radio station. KAWC's licensee is the Arizona Western College District Governing Board. KAWC AM 1320 began broadcasting in 1970. KAWC FM 88.9 was added in 1992. In 2018, AM 1320 was added, the call letters were changed to KOFA, and the station was rebranded as Border Radio. In 2023, KAWC/KOFA moved to new studios on Arizona Western College's Yuma campus, so KAWC/KOFA provides 24/7 coverage to Yuma and La Paz County communities.

Underscore Native News

Underscore Native News produces Indigenous-centered journalism that illuminates the intersections of sovereignty and justice and portrays the rich diversity of Native communities in the Pacific Northwest. We aim to produce thoughtful, revelatory stories that might otherwise go unreported and unheard, focusing exclusively on tribal communities and the issues that impact them. Through this work, we seek to forge a more equitable media ecosystem, strengthen democracy and improve diversity and representation in journalism.