RACINE — Online news organization Racine County Eye is among 10 recipients of investigative reporting grants from the Fund for Local Journalism, the Local Media Foundation announced Wednesday.
Racine County Eye will receive a $5,000 stipend toward its “No Voice” project, which aims to educate the public about the social injustices faced by felons. The project intends to give convicted felons a voice as it defines the problem and compares and contrasts solutions from other states and how they may work in Wisconsin.
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The Fund for Local Journalism supports local reporting projects, in-depth investigations and solutions journalism efforts across North America. The round of stipends was targeted for projects focused on one of three topics: education, social injustice and homelessness.
Other recipients include:
- The Atlanta Voice, Atlanta
- The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa.
- El Tímpano, Oakland, Calif.
- Granite State News Collaborative / New Hampshire Public Broadcasting
- Pamplin Media Group, Oregon
- The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.
- The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City,
- Sustainable Journalism Foundation, d.b.a. NonDoc Media, Oklahoma City
- Washington Informer, Washington D.C.
