From Poynter.org – National Public Radio announced the kick-off of Impact of Government, an ambitious local-national journalism initiative that will add editorial resources and reporters to NPR member stations in all 50 states, to better inform the public about the impact that the actions of state governments has on citizens and communities.
The new initiative, which begins its pilot phase in March 2011, is launching with a $1.8 million grant from the Open Society Foundations. Read more.