Foundations Increasingly Support Journalism, Report Finds

The report, Philanthropic Foundations: Growing Funders of the News (12 pages, PDF), which includes interviews with leaders in journalism, philanthropy, education, and the nonprofit sector, discovered that foundations have become increasingly involved with the journalism industry, supporting, for instance, topical journalism projects like Kaiser Health News and community news Web sites such as the Voice of San Diego. But while foundations will likely continue to support journalism — at least until new business models emerge — philanthropic organizations are unlikely to be the primary source of funding for the industry.