Hellman to invest $5 million in journalism nonprofit

San Francisco financier Warren Hellman will invest $5 million to develop a nonprofit journalism venture that will provide regional news coverage online and feed stories to media partners including KQED and possibly the New York Times.

The goal of the organization, which is expected to begin next year and create "more than dozens" of positions, is to ensure thorough coverage of local politics, social issues, education and other topics as the ... Full Story »

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by Philippe Habib - Sep. 25, 2009

Big news for bay area news. After the long decline in newspaper quality a non profit is stepping in to fill the void. This could be an example of a new model for news organizations.

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