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“Breaking the News” Documentary by Grantee The 19th Available on Streaming Services

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Journalism Grantee FRONTLINE Wins Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film

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2024 Mosaic Prize Recipients Dara T. Mathis and Tamir Kalifa

American Mosaic Journalism Prize Awarded to Dara T. Mathis and Tamir Kalifa

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Multi-Donor Initiative to Award More than $500 Million to Revitalize Local News

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Brian Eule: “The For-Profit Journalism Model is Broken”

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Grantee Imara Jones Named One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023

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Carvell Wallace and Cerise Castle look at camera.

American Mosaic Journalism Prize Awarded to Carvell Wallace and Cerise Castle

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Welcoming New Additions to the Journalism Portfolio

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Translash Q&A with Imara Jones

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David Dennis Jr. and Tonya Mosley on a video call together.

Virtual Book Event: David Dennis Jr. In Conversation With Tonya Mosley

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American Mosaic Journalism Prize Awarded to Julian Brave Noisecat and Ryan Christopher Jones

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Elevating Underrepresented Stories through Audio Journalism