New Jersey Civic Information Consortium A Nj Nonprofit

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF THE ATLANTIC CITY FOCUS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GUIDE, WHICH SERVES AS A COMPREHENSIVE DIRECTORY OFFERING INFORMATION ON LOCAL ELECTIONS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP.

TO SUPPORT THE JERSEY BEE IN DELIVERING ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNITY-CENTERED NEWS AND INFORMATION THAT ENCOURAGES CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND REFLECTS THE NEEDS OF BIPOC AND WORKING-CLASS RESIDENTS.

TO SUPPORT CHALKBEATS NEWARK NEWSROOM IN PROVIDING IN-DEPTH EDUCATION REPORTING THAT INFORMS FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.

TO SUPPORT FRONT RUNNER NEW JERSEY.COM IN AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF BLACK, LATINO, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH JERSEY THROUGH ORIGINAL REPORTING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

TO SUPPORT SLICE OF CULTURE IN PRODUCING ACCESSIBLE, LOCAL NEWS AND CIVIC CONTENT LED BY YOUNG BIPOC STORYTELLERS IN HUDSON COUNTY.

TO FUND THE GENERAL OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION OF MORRISTOWN GREENS SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS.

TO SUPPORT TRENTON JOURNAL IN PROVIDING ORIGINAL, COMMUNITY-CENTERED REPORTING WHILE EXPANDING AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND ADVANCING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.

TO SUPPORT CENTRAL DESI IN ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE RELIABLE, HIGH-QUALITY JOURNALISM FOR SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES IN NEW JERSEY.

TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP OF STUDENT JOURNALISTS COVERING STATE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, EXPANDING THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE MORE INTERNS AND COLLEGES ACROSS NEW JERSEY.

TO SUPPORT YEAR-END FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN THROUGH NEWSMATCH.

TO SUPPORT EXPANDED BILINGUAL COVERAGE IN HUDSON COUNTY THROUGH NEW REPORTING STAFF, PRINT EDITIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS.

TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY REPORTING, AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO AMPLIFY IMMIGRANT AND WORKING-CLASS VOICES ACROSS NEW JERSEY.

TO SUPPORT EXPANDED INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CAPACITY AND INCREASED STATEWIDE ACCESS TO PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM THAT PROMOTES ACCOUNTABILITY AND SOLUTIONS.

TO SUPPORT FOLLOW SOUTH JERSEY IN TRAINING YOUTH JOURNALISTS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES THROUGH STRUCTURED INTERNSHIPS FOCUSED ON JOURNALISM SKILLS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

TO SUPPORT A FULL-TIME WASHINGTON, D.C.BASED CORRESPONDENT COVERING FEDERAL POLICY, AGENCIES, AND NEW JERSEYS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, ENSURING RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO TIMELY AND RELEVANT NATIONAL REPORTING.

TO SUPPORT TWO EARLY-CAREER REPORTERS AT NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS, PLACED THROUGH REPORT FOR AMERICA, COVERING MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND CHILD WELFARE.

TO SUPPORT THE GARDEN STATE INITIATIVE (GSI) IN ITS EFFORTS TO LEVERAGE EXPERT RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE DATA WAREHOUSE AND USER-FRIENDLY REPORTING SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES TIMELY ANALYSIS OF PAST AND CURRENT STATE BUDGETS, AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED FY 2026 BUDGET, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON SO-CALLED BUDGET RESOLUTIONS (MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS EARMARKS).

TO SUPPORT LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED JOURNALISM IN RURAL AND SMALL-TOWN AREAS.

TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF A MULTIMEDIA CIVIC NEWS PLATFORM CREATED BY AND FOR MUSLIM-AMERICANS, INCLUDING STAFF HIRING, STUDENT INTERNSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

TO SUPPORT A FULL-TIME ROLE AT THE CENTER FOR COOPERATIVE MEDIA AT MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, FOCUSED ON NEWS ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH IN NEW JERSEY AND IMPACT EVALUATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY CIVIC INFORMATION CONSORTIUM.

TO HIRE A SENIOR REPORTER DEDICATED TO COVERING ESSEX COUNTY AND THE ISSUES FACING ITS COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS SUCH AS PUBLIC SPENDING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, AND ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHAPE RESIDENTS DAILY LIVES.

TO SUPPORT CPSUS CIVIC EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING, AND THE EXPANSION OF AMPLIFIED STUDIO TO TRAIN YOUTH IN JOURNALISM AND MEDIA PRODUCTION.

TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED DIGITAL NEWSROOM, ENSURING CONTINUED ACCESS TO FREE, RELIABLE LOCAL NEWS FOR THE MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY.

TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL STRATEGY TO INCREASE REVENUE AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT. GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CONTRACT A DIGITAL MEDIA CONSULTANT TO CONSTRUCT AND IMPLEMENT MEDIA STRATEGY.

TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON JOURNALISM AND MEDIA TRAINING FOR DIVERSE STUDENTS, FOSTERING EARLY INTEREST, SKILL-BUILDING, AND LOCAL STORYTELLING TO INFORM AND INSPIRE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

TO SUPPORT CNJN IN EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SMALL NONPROFITS, IMPROVING COMMUNITY STORYTELLING, AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

TO SUPPORT THE DIGITAL NEWSLETTER THE CLINTON HILL RECORD AND CIVIC MEDIA INITIATIVES THAT EMPOWER RESIDENTS THROUGH STORYTELLING, MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

TO SUPPORT NEW LABORS COMMUNITY JOURNALISM PROGRAM THAT TRAINS BIPOC MIGRANT WORKERS IN NEW JERSEY TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES AND REPORT ON WORKPLACE CONDITIONS.

TO SUPPORT INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS IN STRENGTHENING NEW JERSEYS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ECOSYSTEM THROUGH ON-THE-GROUND FREELANCE JOURNALISM AND COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS, AIMING TO FILL GAPS IN CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL COVERAGE WHILE BUILDING A SUSTAINED REPORTING PRESENCE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.

TO ADDRESS NEWS DESERTS IN SOUTH JERSEY WITH PRESS FORWARD FUNDING

TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR A DIGITAL STORYTELLING PLATFORM THAT AMPLIFIES BLACK VOICES ACROSS NEW JERSEY THROUGH COMMUNITY-CENTERED REPORTING AND DOCUMENTARY-STYLE JOURNALISM.

TO SUPPORT SOUTH JERSEY CLIMATE NEWS IN TRAINING STUDENT JOURNALISTS TO REPORT ON LOCAL CLIMATE ISSUES IN SOUTH JERSEY WHILE STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING AND DIVERSIFYING JOURNALISM EDUCATION.

TO ADDRESS NEWS DESERTS IN SOUTH JERSEY WITH PRESS FORWARD FUNDING

TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, JOURNALIST FELLOWSHIPS, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING THAT STRENGTHENS PATHWAYS FOR BLACK JOURNALISTS INTO JOURNALISM CAREERS.

TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE NJ NEWS COMMONS SPANISH TRANSLATION SERVICE (STNS).

TO ADDRESS NEWS DESERTS IN SOUTH JERSEY WITH PRESS FORWARD FUNDING

TO SUPPORT STUDENT NEWSROOM INTERNSHIPS THAT EXPAND LOCAL COVERAGE WHILE PROVIDING PAID, MENTORED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING JOURNALISTS.

TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO THE HEALTHY NEWSWORKS LITERACY PROGRAM AND ENGAGE STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS IN CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH JOURNALISM.

TO SUPPORT STUDENT-LED INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, PRINT DISTRIBUTION, AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES THAT STRENGTHEN JOURNALISM TRAINING AT TCNJ.

TO ADDRESS NEWS DESERTS IN SOUTH JERSEY WITH PRESS FORWARD FUNDING

TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES THAT ENSURE EQUITABLE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE NEWSROOM AND SUSTAIN PRINT PUBLICATION.

TO SUPPORT THE PLACEMENT OF A STUDENT INTERN AS PART OF THE NEW JERSEY CIVIC INFORMATION CONSORTIUMS STATEWIDE PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING HANDS-ON JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE. THE GRANT COVERS THE COST OF ONE INTERN EQUALS $20 AN HOUR FOR 15 HOURS A WEEK FOR 10 WEEKS PLUS 10% FRINGE BENEFITS PER STUDENT.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN NJ COMMUNITIES

CIVIC NEWS AND INFORMATION REPORTING

CIVIC NEWS AND INFORMATION REPORTING