The Facebook Journalism Project (FJP) announced 400 North American local newsrooms received FJP Community Network grants to support their coronavirus reporting, including 24 newsrooms in New England.
The newsrooms supported are located in 48 US states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and several provinces and territories in Canada, the publishers will each receive a $5,000 USD grant to cover unexpected costs associated with reporting on the crisis in their communities.
The program is run in partnership with the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Local Media Association in the US and News Media Canada and The Independent News Challenge in Canada.
New England newsrooms receiving grants:
Connecticut
The Connecticut Mirror, Hartford, CT
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Record-Journal, Meriden, CT
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Valley Independent Sentinel, Ansonia, CT
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The Waterbury Observer, Waterbury, CT
Maine
Amjambo Africa, Portland, ME
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Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME
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Pine Tree Watch, Hallowell, ME
Massachusetts
The 016 LLC, Worcester, MA
Bay State Banner, Dorchester, MA
Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, MA
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Dorchester Reporter, Boston, MA
Hull Times Media Group, Inc., Hull, MA
MasTV/El Planeta LLC, Somerville, MA
New Bedford Guide, New Bedford, MA
New Hampshire
The Keene Sentinel, Keene, NH
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New Hampshire Public Broadcasting, Durham, NH
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Rhode Island
East Greenwich News, East Greenwich, RI
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ecoRI News, Providence, RI
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What’s Up Newp LLC, Newport, RI
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Vermont
Newport Dispatch, Newport, VT
Rumble Strip | Vermont Public Radio, Johnsbury, VT
Telegraph Publishing, LLC, Chester, VT
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Vermont Public Radio, Colchester, VT
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VTDigger, Montpelier, VT
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