Pittsburgh Foundation starting online journalism venture

The Pittsburgh Foundation Thursday said it planned to launch an online news venture in June to focus on reporting of in-depth, regional issues.

The nonprofit initiative will be funded with a $253,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation of Miami; and $325,000 from the Pittsburgh Foundation. The site will be produced at Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Oakland. Plans call for an editor to oversee content supplied by freelancers and by media organizations.