Foundation Invests $5M In Journalism Orgs

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By: NetNewsCheck.com

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation board of directors has approved nearly $5 million in new grants over the next two years to 22 organizations committed to strengthening quality journalism, promoting news literacy and protecting press freedoms, the company announced earlier this week.

"Given the digital information overload, citizens of a democracy are challenged to sort credible information from opinion, rumor, and simple untruths," McCormick Foundation president and CEO David Hiller said in a release. "We believe that news literacy training, youth journalism training and stronger civics education are effective tools to build critical thinking skills and generate vigorous debate so vital in maintaining a strong democracy."































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