Press Forward Completes $600M in Journalism Investments Early
Nonprofit announces completion of its initial funding goal two years ahead of schedule.
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Press Forward Completes $600M in Journalism Investments Early
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What this story says
- Press Forward announced it has invested nearly $600 million in journalism organizations, achieving its goal two years ahead of its projected timeline.
- The nonprofit, established in 2023, aims to bolster local news outlets facing economic and technological shifts.
- Northwestern University's State of Local News 2026 report indicates that news deserts have increased by 12% to 238 counties.
- Press Forward has 144 funders and has established a $21 million impact investing fund.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 28 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
80/100
Hype
15/100
28 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 2 of the 28 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
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Press Forward, a nonprofit founded in 2023 to support local news, announced it has completed investing nearly $600 million in journalism organizations. This achievement occurred approximately two years earlier than anticipated. The organization's executive director, Dale Anglin, stated that the work is ongoing and will include expanding initiatives to support journalism. Anglin noted the industry is undergoing significant transformation. According to Northwestern University's "The State of Local News 2026" report, the number of counties designated as news deserts, areas without local professional news sources, grew by 12% in the past year, reaching 238 counties. This increase coincides with declining advertising revenue and audiences for news outlets. Press Forward has attracted 144 funders and has created a $21 million impact investing fund in partnership with Social Finance and the Knight and MacArthur foundations. This fund provides small loans to news organizations.
Disagreement on funding details
While Washington Top News reported that Press Forward has 144 funders and created a $21 million impact investing fund with Social Finance and the Knight and MacArthur foundations, other reports did not specify the number of funders or the exact amount of the impact investing fund.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mentioned the specific figure of 144 funders for Press Forward, nor did they detail the creation of the $21 million impact investing fund with Social Finance and the Knight and MacArthur foundations, which was reported by Washington Top News.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 11 Nov 2026, 00:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
14 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports highlighted Press Forward's completion of nearly $600 million in investments two years ahead of schedule. These reports frequently mentioned the increase in news deserts, citing Northwestern University's State of Local News 2026 report which stated a 12% rise to 238 counties. Executive Director Dale Anglin's comments about the industry's transformation and the ongoing nature of Press Forward's work were also noted. Several left-rated digests included details about Press Forward's establishment in 2023 and its mission to strengthen local news outlets facing economic and technological challenges. Some digests also mentioned the creation of a $21 million impact investing fund.
Centre
12 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on Press Forward's announcement of completing nearly $600 million in journalism investments ahead of schedule. These reports often included the statistic from Northwestern University's State of Local News 2026 that news deserts grew by 12% to 238 counties. The digests also noted that Press Forward's Executive Director Dale Anglin stated the work is far from complete and that the industry is undergoing significant transformation. The establishment of Press Forward in 2023 to support local news was also a common point. Some centre-rated digests mentioned the creation of a $21 million impact investing fund.
Right
2 rated outlets
- The two right-rated reports focused on the core announcement that Press Forward has completed investing nearly $600 million in journalism organizations about two years ahead of schedule. The digests stated that the nonprofit was launched in 2023 to strengthen local news as outlets struggle with economic and technological changes.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Press Forward Completes $600M in Journalism Investments Early?
- Of the 28 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 50% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 7% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Press Forward Completes $600M in Journalism Investments Early left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 28 rated outlets on this story, 50% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 7% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Press Forward Completes $600M in Journalism Investments Early biased?
- Press Forward Completes $600M in Journalism Investments Early is one event reported by 28 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Press Forward Completes $600M in Journalism Investments Early?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Press Forward Completes $600M in Journalism Investments Early?
- 28 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How much money did Press Forward invest?
- Press Forward announced it has completed investing nearly $600 million in journalism organizations. This amount was invested ahead of schedule, approximately two years earlier than anticipated.
- What is Press Forward?
- Press Forward is a nonprofit organization launched in 2023. Its mission is to strengthen local news outlets that are struggling with economic and technological changes.
- What is the status of news deserts?
- According to Northwestern University's State of Local News 2026 report, the number of news deserts, which are counties without local professional news sources, grew by 12% this year to 238 counties.
- Who funds Press Forward?
- Press Forward has 144 funders. It also established a $21 million impact investing fund in partnership with Social Finance and the Knight and MacArthur foundations to support news organizations.
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Left
14- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Philadelphia Tribune in a new tab)
The Philadelphia Tribune — is The Philadelphia Tribune biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
The Times-Tribune — is The Times-Tribune biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Kokomo Tribune in a new tab)
Kokomo Tribune — is Kokomo Tribune biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Seattle Times in a new tab)
The Seattle Times — is The Seattle Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens goSkagit in a new tab)
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
Associated Press News — is Associated Press News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record — is The Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
The Hamilton Spectator — is The Hamilton Spectator biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
12- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
My Mother Lode — is My Mother Lode biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens union-bulletin.com in a new tab)
union-bulletin.com — is union-bulletin.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
Washington Top News — is Washington Top News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Medicine Hat News in a new tab)
Medicine Hat News — is Medicine Hat News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
Yakima Herald-Republic — is Yakima Herald-Republic biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Weatherford Democrat in a new tab)
Weatherford Democrat — is Weatherford Democrat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens The Daily Advance in a new tab)
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- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Click on Detroit in a new tab)
Click on Detroit — is Click on Detroit biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens WKMG in a new tab)
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
Winnipeg Free Press — is Winnipeg Free Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
2- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Washington Times in a new tab)
Washington Times — is Washington Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early (opens Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer in a new tab)
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