Organization: CITY REPORT INC
Mission: THE CITY LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2019 AS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, DIGITAL NEWS PLATFORM DEDICATED TO HARD-HITTING REPORTING THAT SERVES THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK.
Activities: City Report, Inc. ("THE CITY") was incorporated in February 2018 and launched in April 2019 as an independent, nonprofit, digital news platform dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York, producing consistent, high-quality and high-impact accountability reporting. Our work is free to all and does not require a subscription. Instead of charging for access, we rely on the support of members, donors and sponsors. Local reporting is the critical link between the policies, spending and other actions of local government, the private sector and citizens. Without this reporting, accountability disappears, citizens disconnect and democracy fails. THE CITY was founded to respond to the crisis in local news across the five boroughs. The closure of multiple local news platforms combined with the dramatic downsizing of many other reporting teams has had a catastrophic impact on broad, consistent reporting on local affairs in the nation's largest city. At a time when New York City's population (9 million) and budget ($95 billion) are larger than ever, the number of local reporters has plummeted. Local reporting is more important than ever for New York City as it faces the daunting challenges of recovery from the coronavirus crisis, police-community tensions and the November 2021 elections which will fill nearly every major city and borough office. No matter what you think is New York's most important priority or pressing need, it will not be fully or effectively addressed without local reporting. With 2000+ stories now under their belt, THE CITY's diverse team of 20 journalists are in all five boroughs delivering essential reporting and information and holding the city's leaders and institutions to account where they are failing to deliver. THE CITY's team is reporting across a wide range of topics including economy, justice, public safety, transportation, health, housing, education, politics, government and environment. THE CITY's data reporting team developed one of New York's most followed coronavirus trackers which also serves as a core resource for extensive reporting on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Rapid audience growth is evidence of THE CITY's emergence as the "go-to" essential source of reporting on the impact of the crisis and critical information for New Yorkers. THE CITY drives engagement with New Yorkers through both physical and virtual programs including its innovative Open Newsroom, newsletters and surveys. THE CITY is also a resource and partner to other news organizations, collaborating to jointly produce high-quality accountability reporting, and encouraging republication and reuse of our stories throughout the broader nonprofit and for-profit news media ecosystem. THE CITY received extraordinary launch support from lead founding donors: the Charles H. Revson Foundation, Leon Levy Foundation and Craig Newmark Philanthropies and its distinguished board. THE CITY's editorial team is supported by a first rate team of business and organization-focused colleagues who have established a world-class, technology-enabled media company foundation that propels and amplifies the impact of THE CITY's work.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building