Can you imagine the general public and a major company donating to support local journalist and the art of journalism?

Could it be true?

Well, yes it is, an article on Linked In reports that, "Amid the depressing news that hundreds of journalists have been laid off recently, a new trend is emerging people fundraising for local journalism. News organizations received over $116 million donated by individuals in 2018, 50% more than in 2017, according to NewsMatch campaign. And it’s not just individuals supporting the philanthropic cause of independent newsrooms: Facebook has donated $1 million to the campaign."

Here is more on this quite interesting campaign, that could have positive impacts on those working in the field and the type of news we get!



https://medium.com/@jcstearns/newsmatch-2018-raises-7-6-million-520b9efe69db