New York Public Radio
Project Title
For expanded local reporting in New Jersey and the development of a digital content delivery platform
Date
Jun. 01, 2017
Duration
24 months
Description
With public discourse becoming increasingly polarized in a climate saturated with “fake news,” the need to invest in public media is greater than ever. Public media provides communities with objective, fact-based, public service journalism and educational programming that provides low propensity voters and families with the information they need to civically engage. New York Public Radio (NYPR) offers award-winning local programming that empowers more than 20 million monthly listeners to be well-informed civic participants. In response to an overall drop in New Jersey news coverage, NYPR has been working to ensure that residents have access to essential state and local news. NYPR is also developing ways to increase audience engagement and enable greater news diversification. With Corporation support, NYPR will promote quality, independent journalism in the State of New Jersey and advance an innovative technology platform that will allow NYPR to continue educating and connecting with its diverse audience.