Regional media outlets receive $2m in funding from Facebook via Walkley Foundation
February 12, 2021 10:39
Facebook and The Walkley Foundation have distributed funding ranging from $10,000-$60,000 USD to 17 regional news organisations to help offset the effects of COVID-19.
The Walkley Foundation is delighted to announce the recipients of the Facebook Journalism Project (FJP) Relief Fund. The funding will support 17 Australian newsrooms in projects that build the publishers’ long-term financial sustainability.
The organisations receiving grants are:
Central Coast Newspapers
North East Media
Star News Group
The Shepparton Adviser
The fund is part of Facebook Journalism Project’s $2 million investment in projects, coaching and training designed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and maintain the long-term viability of newsrooms in the Asia Pacific.
Beginning with the fall 2021 semester, The Vidette will no longer print editions of the newspaper. However, The Vidette is not going away.
The student-run newspaper at Illinois State University has been published in some printed form since 1888, but beginning in August, content created by student-journalists will be delivered exclusively through its digital platforms â website, social media channels, newsletter and mobile app.
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âAny time you turn off a machine that has been running steadily for 132 years, itâs a disheartening. But itâs important to understand that we are not turning off The Vidette. The printed papers may cease to flow, but the news and the learning opportunities for students at Illinois State will continue and we believe may potentially grow.â