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November 5, 2026
Behind the INN Index: How we know what we know about nonprofit news
A Q&A with INN's research team to share the mechanics and utility of the INN Index Report.
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October 24, 2022
Forget the horse race. INN members are covering elections differently
As the U.S. heads into the 2022 midterm elections, plenty of newsrooms around the country are providing the same sort of coverage they always have. They’ll focus more on campaign […]
August 31, 2022
How are nonprofit newsrooms translating coverage to better serve their audiences?
Four outlets share advice for other publishers. Over the last year, INN’s research team has been on a mission to better understand how nonprofit news organizations are serving communities of color. […]
August 25, 2022
At the Crossroads: Building better ways to engage, represent Indigenous communities through collaboration
Explore the impact of INN's At the Crossroads collaboration series.
August 5, 2022
Outlier’s hiring hotline models care for job candidates
Job hunting is hard. Uprooting your life to move across the country for a start-up? That can be downright scary. That’s why, when Outlier Media began hiring business roles at an entirely […]
July 28, 2022
Four things we learned at INN Days as journalism interns
Hi there! Syedah and Zoe here. We’re summer research interns at the Institute for Nonprofit News through the Emma Bowen Foundation, a nonprofit organization that places high-achieving students of color […]
July 15, 2022
We asked 10 founders — what motivated you to start a local, nonprofit newsroom?
Local, nonprofit news outlets are surging in number. INN’s Index data show well over half — 55% — of nonprofit news launches since 2017 are locally focused organizations, and the […]
June 27, 2022
‘LGBTQ people are part of the solution’: How three nonprofit newsroom leaders are making an impact this Pride month and beyond
For “journalist turned lawyer turned journalist” Ashton Lattimore, serving the LGBTQ community is critical to fulfilling her newsroom’s mission. “Our mission is first and foremost to reflect the lived experience […]
April 20, 2022
‘We are in a really dire moment’: How three environmental newsroom leaders find peace and purpose
Joanna Detz practices yoga and goes on multiple daily walks with her dogs. Nina Ignaczak escapes to a nearby creek. And Amy Martin makes a cup of tea, takes a […]
March 30, 2022
How three women journalist leaders channeled legacy newsroom experiences into creating healthier nonprofit organizations
Every time journalist Wendi C. Thomas has gotten a six-figure grant, added a national funder or won a national award, she has thought about writing to the Ivy League professor […]
February 18, 2022
Life After COVID: Largest INN collaboration to date uncovers dramatic effects of COVID
Explore the impact of INN's "AC: Life After COVID" collaboration.
February 17, 2022
Tapped Out: Second round of reporting leads to deeper coverage, stories otherwise untold
Explore the impact of the second part of INN's Tapped Out collaboration series.
February 17, 2022
Broken Ladder: ‘It seemed like a no-brainer to pursue.’
Explore the impact of INN's Broken Ladder collaboration.
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