Who We Are
Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
CVJC is leading a new way to fund local journalism, focusing on public service and community reporting. Across the country, nonprofit newsrooms are proving this model works. CVJC offers a solution for ownership and funding challenges to ensure local journalism thrives.
Local news is essential to the Central Valley, a diverse region of 7.5 million people. Founded in 2021 by the James B. McClatchy Foundation, the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative is building a nonprofit model to safeguard local journalism, sustain public service reporting, and protect press freedoms.
The Problem
Local newspapers are shrinking
- Since 2000, ad revenue has plummeted by 70%
- Newsroom staff has been cut in half since 2010
- Over one in four newspapers have closed in the last 15 years
An innovative way forward
CVJC’s not only tackles the current journalism crisis but also plans for future challenges like ownership and sustainability.
Our Goals
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Protect, sustain, and grow newsroom jobs and coverage capacity
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Increase diversity of leadership and reporting workforce to reflect the community
3.
Engage the next generation of consumers and stakeholders
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Support local journalism ecosystem innovation
5.
Expand philanthropic investment in the Central Valley
Our CORE VALUES
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a Core Value
Newsrooms across the country are facing a racial reckoning, calling for more diversity in leadership and how stories about race are told. In the Central Valley, CVJC is committed to ensuring local news reflects and serves all communities through diversity, equity, and inclusion.