Summary of 👂 LNS22: Investing in New Jersey media with the NJ Civic Information Consortium

00:00:00 - 00:30:00

The NJ Civic Information Consortium is a group of young people who are working to improve the quality of journalism in New Jersey. They are looking for philanthropists to fund their work, and they suggest criteria for evaluating grant recipients.

• 00:00:00 The New Jersey Civic Information Consortium has received four million dollars in state funding for fiscal year 23 and is seeking input on what priorities should be considered. The participants on the call share their experiences with journalism and civic engagement in New Jersey. Some questions are asked about past projects and John Celock shares that the Consortium is constantly seeking feedback from the New Jersey media ecosystem.
• 00:05:00 The NJ Civic Information Consortium (NJCIC) is funding a community reporter training program with Journalism and Design at the New School and six South Jersey communities. Community reporters will be trained to cover regions of the state where NJCIC has been able to make a difference in the past.
• 00:10:00 The NJ Civic Information Consortium is a group of young people who are working to improve the quality of journalism in New Jersey. They are looking for philanthropists to fund their work, and they suggest criteria for evaluating grant recipients.
• 00:15:00 The NJ Civic Information Consortium provides funding to local media outlets to cover local politics and education. The Consortium is passionate about empowering children to be the sources of information, and is worried about the lack of local news coverage due to changes at both state and national levels. The League of Women Voters may be a good resource for local coverage of political forums.
• 00:20:00 The presenter gives a brief overview of New Jersey civic information consortium and their work in growing food awareness in Camden. They note that it is easy to find interesting and compelling stories when pursuing journalism, and recommend continuing to pursue such voices.
• 00:25:00 The presenter provides an overview of NextGen TV, which is an upcoming upgrade to over-the-air TV that simultaneously links into the internet. She describes how this new medium will be available to media makers and asks if The Cooperative is considering funding it. John and Teresa answer this question, and Phil provides a brief explanation.
• 00:30:00 The NJ Civic Information Consortium provides information on investments in the state's media.