2019 Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund Grantee Updates
Get the latest updates on our group of 2019 Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund grantees....
Aug 14th 2019
WDET and City Bureau’s citizen journalism program expanding in Detroit
To arm a diverse city with information, the Documenters program trains Detroit residents to attend public meetings, take notes and share them online....
Aug 14th 2019
Riverwise Storytelling Workshops develop Detroit’s storytelling community
Detroit’s creative community has gained a valuable resource in the Riverwise Storytelling Workshops, which focus on grooming storytellers within the city....
Aug 14th 2019
Detour Media launches Emerging Voices citizen journalism program
The Community Foundation is glad to pass along this release from Emerging Voices, supported by the Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund. Detroit residents to be equipped to tell their stories Detour...
Jun 5th 2019
In In The News
Detroit residents shape local news with Journalism Fund grants
This story first appeared in the Spring 2019 REPORT Newseltter Nine journalism projects representing collaborations among 18 southeast Michigan organizations have been awarded grants totaling $333,952 from the Detroit Journalism Engagement...
Mar 19th 2019
Program equips neighborhood residents with news reporting skills
Michigan State University, in partnership with Grandmont/Rosedale Development Corporation, has received $28,332 from the Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund to train and equip neighborhood communication outlets to produce high-quality videos with...
Jan 29th 2019
In General
Journalism grant helps cover Detroit’s eastside neighborhoods
The Michigan Chronicle and ARISE Detroit received $54,600 in 2019 to expand a citizen journalism program to Detroit’s eastside neighborhoods. The coverage of residents in east side communities will appear in...
Jan 29th 2019
In General
Journalism grant boosts understanding and use of Freedom of Information Act
Detroit Free Press, in partnership with Michigan Community Resources, received its first Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund grant of $18,020 to help citizens use the Freedom of Information Act. Detroit residents...
Jan 29th 2019
In General
Journalism grant expands Documenters program
WDET and City Bureau received a second Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund grant of $76,000 to expand the City Bureau Detroit pilot, a citizen journalism and local media partnership focused on increasing coverage...
Jan 29th 2019
In General
Race and Justice Reporting Initiative funded
Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL), a program of Wayne State University, received $26,000 to pilot the Race and Justice Reporting Initiative to build a platform for nuanced storytelling that highlights...
Jan 29th 2019
In General