Associated Press
Project Title
As a one-time only grant for reporting on nuclear security issues
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
The technical and geopolitical complexity of nuclear security issues requires deeper reporting and expanded coverage, both of which are often beyond the resources and expertise of news organizations. With support from the Corporation, Associated Press will increase its expertise and capacity to report on these issues, measure and track consumers of the resulting stories, and educate other news organizations on how to cover these critical topics, including helping local media to customize stories for their own communities.
Project Title
For project support to expand education reporting through the AP Education Reporting Network
Date
Sep. 02, 2021
Duration
34 months
Description
The American education system has undergone disruption due to the pandemic, exacerbating systemic racism and inequity that has long affected school quality. Meanwhile, education coverage has been shrinking locally in the past decade. Many local news organizations are not equipped to meet the growing demands from their communities by providing high-quality, fact-based, and equitable education reporting. The Associated Press (AP), a global news agency with a mission of “Advancing the Power of Facts”, founded in 1846, aims to remake the model of education coverage in the U.S. by launching an Education Reporting Network in a 27-month pilot that would dramatically increase the availability of high-quality education coverage and transform how the entire U.S. news industry covers education. With support from the Corporation, AP seeks to transform its current education coverage into a national hub that connects journalists and editors with health and economy reporters, journalists in 50 states, local and national policymakers, and diverse experts in related fields.