from the AUTHORS GUILD:

How to Support Writers and Journalists in Minnesota 

If we want these stories told, we have to take care of the storytellers. As Greenbaum writes: “Bolstering the local news ecosystem in real-time demands more than goodwill and likes.” 

Fund safety gear for journalists on the ground:

• crisisreadymedia.org distributes body armor, helmets, trauma kits, and safety training to freelancers 

• iwmf.org provides rapid grants for women-identifying journalists 

• spj.org distributes grants directly to newsrooms or freelance journalists 

Support community-defense journalism:

• sahanjournal.com

• minnpost.com

• support.mpr.org/news-web

• minnesotareformer.com

Fund local newsroom capacity:

• startribune.com is now prioritizing tactical gear and PPE for journalists covering the ICE surge