COMMUNITY NEWS COLLABORATIVE INC
EIN 93-4147531 · Education N.E.C. (B99)
What they do
OUR TEAM of WATCHDOG and INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS DELIVER DEPTH NOT BY GENERATING DAILY HEADLINES BUT BY STRATEGICALLY FOCUSING OUR REPORTING POWER WHERE WE CAN GET MAXIMUM IMPACT. WE WILL DO THIS IN SEVERAL WAYS: ORIGINAL JOURNALISM: WE PRODUCE QUICK-TURN ACCOUNTABILITY and EXPLANATORY STORIES, MID-LEVEL ENTERPRISE PIECES and IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS USING OUR OWN, IN-HOUSE RESOURCES and MAKE THEM FREELY AVAILABLE for REPUBLICATION BY PRINT, DIGITAL TELEVISION and RADIO OUTLETS. COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM: WE PARTNER WITH PRINT, DIGITAL TELEVISION and RADIO NEWSROOMS to PRODUCE QUICK-TURN ACCOUNTABILITY and EXPLANATORY STORIES, MID-LEVEL ENTERPRISE PIECES and IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS USING SHARED RESOURCES and CO-PUBLISH THEM. SUPPORTIVE JOURNALISM: WE PROVIDE RESOURCES INCLUDING PUBLIC FOIA ASSISTANCE, DATA WORK, EDITING HELP and TRAINING SESSIONS to BOLSTER THE WORK of LOCAL PRINT, DIGITAL TELEVISION and RADIO NEWSROOMS, WHICH WILL CREDIT US for THAT ASSISTANCE WHEN APPROPRIATE. COMMUN
How to reach them
ContactKEITH WOODSPRESIDENT
In care of% MARIA VESPERI
Mailing addressPO BOX 99, SARASOTA, FL 34230-0099
Main phone(941) 724-4450 WebsiteVisit the charity’s websiteSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
Represent this organization?Claim this nonprofit to change contact informationAbout this charity
- Recognized since
- November 2023
- County
- Sarasota
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