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Center for Cooperative Media The mission of the Center for Cooperative Media is to grow and strengthen local journalism and, in do The Center receives core support from the Geraldine R.

The mission of the Center for Cooperative Media is to grow and strengthen local journalism and support an informed society in New Jersey and beyond. The Center was founded in 2012 in response to the downsizing of New Jersey news organizations and the changes in the ownership of regional public media. These shifts in the news and information landscape hurt the volume of local news available in a state that has historically had limited news coverage, due to its proximity to the major metropolitan areas of New York City and Philadelphia. With 565 municipalities packed into a densely populated state, New Jersey was—and is—ripe for innovation in local journalism. The Center coordinates statewide and regional reporting, connecting more than 280 local news and information providers through its flagship project, the NJ News Commons. The Commons helps partners to share content and encourages them to collaborate and to support one another. The Center also conducts and publishes research on emerging ideas and best practices, focusing on local journalism, business models, and ecosystem mapping. The Center convenes national programs, including an annual national summit for journalism organizations to foster the conditions, ideas, and practices that lead to stronger collaborative journalism across the U.S. The Center’s annual reports offer a detailed history of programs and impact. The Center is a grant-funded program within the School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University. Funding from the University supports the director’s salary and benefits, office space for the Center and its staff, and infrastructure support and shared services such as IT, development, marketing, and administrative assistance. Dodge Foundation, the Democracy Fund and the Abrams Foundation, as well as project support from many other grantmaking sources and sponsors.

10/12/2026

As New Jersey influencers fill the gap left by the downsizing of local newsrooms, a new study co-authored by Journalism Professor Carrie Brown offers insight into how to find trustworthy journalism on social media

The Center for Cooperative Media launched the NJ News Commons Jobs Board to connect New Jersey newsrooms with journalist...
10/09/2026

The Center for Cooperative Media launched the NJ News Commons Jobs Board to connect New Jersey newsrooms with journalists, editors, freelancers, and media professionals across the state.

Users submit job openings or professional profiles through a simple process. Those seeking privacy can keep their information confidential while the Center's team facilitates connections behind the scenes. Listings stay active for up to three months and undergo review before publication.

Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this initiative represents tangible infrastructure support for New Jersey's local journalism ecosystem. It makes hiring and job-seeking more accessible and efficient for the state's news community.

https://medium.com/centerforcooperativemedia/introducing-the-nj-news-commons-jobs-board-359d7978c050

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