Craig Newmark participates in Russell Simmons’ Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s Annual Rush He ARTS Education Luncheon in March 2016.
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The creator of Craigslist has actually ended up being a huge advocate of investigative journalism.
Craig Newmark on Monday offered $1 million to Mother Jones in an effort to assist the investigative outlet battle phony news, the Poynter Institute reported. He has actually apparently likewise offered contributions to Poynter, ProPublic a, the Center for Public Integrity, the Columbia Journalism Review and the school’s Tow Center, Wikimedia, The Ground Truth Project, Berkeley Journalism School and more.
“Supporting trustworthy journalism is mission-critical,” Newmark informed CNET in an e-mail declaration. “At a time when factual information is under attack, we especially need trustworthy and rigorous investigative reporting to inform and empower people from all backgrounds.”
Mother Jones is a not-for-profit wire service that concentrates on investigative reporting. The contribution will go towards the news outlet’s fundraising project to broaden protection and its reporting capability, according to the outlet’s post. The project has actually gotten $20 million in contributions up until now.
“This is an investment in the toughest — and most rewarding — kind of journalism, the deep investigative work that is now under attack from all sides,” stated Monika Bauerlein, CEO of Mother Jones, in the post. “With our growing community of supporters, we can build a newsroom that continues this work for a long time to come.”
Newmark in 1995 established his totally free bare-bones online bulletin board system, which took a toll on papers that were greatly dependent on categorized marketing profits. He’s given that ended up being understood for his philanthropy. Besides contributing to journalism, in 2016, he offered $50,000 to 10 trainees at the University of San Francisco who picked a profession of “ethical public service.”
“Ultimately, my goal is to help address the continuum of needs that face the news industry,” stated Newmark.
First released on August 27, 2: 17 p.m. PT.
Updates, August 28, 6: 11 a.m. PT: Adds Craig Newmark declarations.
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