Medill, Google partner to support under-resourced news investigations

$2 million will help reporters working on stories for local and underrepresented communities

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Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications has announced a $2 million partnership with the Google News Initiative (GNI). The Data-Driven Reporting Project will bolster the school’s efforts to advance local news and investigative journalism. The project, which Medill will lead, will award funds to investigative journalists working for local news outlets and outlets serving underrepresented communities across the U.S. and Canada.

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