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Poynter, Press Forward Central Appalachia create program for local news funders

Poynter · Jennifer Orsi · last updated

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 23, 2025) — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, and Press Forward Central Appalachia are pleased to announce the launch of a peer-focused course for funders of local news in six states in the Central Appalachia region.

The effort will bring funders of local news organizations together to share lessons and best practices to accelerate their work and deepen their impact on local news and their communities.  

The learning cohort will be led by faculty members of the nonprofit Poynter Institute who run its Workshops for Local News Funders. Poynter’s program is supported by the Knight Foundation, and provides free workshops and tools to help funders and potential funders invest in local news. 

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