VTDigger 2025 Annual Report

15 April 2026, 6:36 am

VTDigger’s 2025 annual report shows how independent, nonprofit journalism served Vermont communities and drove impact statewide.... Read More »

Independent journalists are mission-driven, but financially strained, a new report says

13 April 2026, 7:49 am

There isn’t yet a clear playbook for financial sustainability in creator journalism, according to a report published by the Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI) on Monday. The report, ...... Read More »

In This Film About Amy Goodman, Independent Journalism Is the Real Star

9 April 2026, 10:00 pm

Steal This Story, Please!” chronicles the life and career of the “Democracy Now!” host as it argues against corporate ownership of the news media.... Read More »

Recognizing the role of local journalism in the community

9 April 2026, 8:04 pm

I started my journalism career with a typewriter, a notebook and a pretty basic motivation: I wanted to know what was happening in my community and why. The typewriter is long gone, replaced by ...... Read More »

Free and independent journalism from your community, your country, your world.

31 March 2026, 11:09 am

When major news breaks in a community, local Member station reporters can be the first on the scene. NPR listeners across the country heard Texas Public Radio’s Brian Kirkpatrick describe the horrific ...... Read More »

Opinion - Nick Shirley’s independent journalism is the future of news

12 February 2026, 4:00 am

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is hard to believe that a young independent journalist could produce content that would lead to weeks of news coverage and ...... Read More »

Opinion - Nick Shirley’s independent journalism is the future of news

11 February 2026, 11:00 am

It is hard to believe that a young independent journalist could produce content that would lead to weeks of news coverage and dramatically change the conversation in both the social media and ...... Read More »

2025 lookback: Quitting or fired liberal journalists opt for the independent route

24 December 2025, 11:00 pm

The media landscape is as fractured and diversified as it's ever been, with the rise of New Media in the form of podcasts, Substacks and other independent journalism platforms giving consumers a huge ...... Read More »

Why independent journalism is a strategic investment for philanthropy (commentary)

25 October 2025, 12:59 pm

When a logging concession in Gabon threatened a community’s ancestral forest, their appeals to officials went nowhere—until someone wrote about it. Once the facts reached the public record, the ...... Read More »

Spotlight PA seeks your support for its free, independent journalism

20 September 2025, 1:00 pm

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up ...... Read More »