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‘Frontline’ Receives New Grant From Knight Foundation For Local Journalism Initiative

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Frontline, the award-winning PBS investigative documentary series produced at GBH in Boston, has received a new grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation aimed at continuing the series’ efforts to fortify local journalism in communities across America. 

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