About the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative – Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative (SWMJC)

Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative es un grupo de 12 miembros dinámicos que representan a medios de comunicación, organizaciones educativas o comunitarias dedicadas a fortalecer el periodismo local.

La misión de Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative es apoyar y mejorar el sistema de noticias en el suroeste de Michigan, proporcionar una cobertura precisa y equitativa, y promover la diversidad de expresiones entre los periodistas y las fuentes de información por igual.

With this mission, SWMJC hopes to gain greater equity in news coverage, diversity in newsrooms, and engagement between journalists and their audiences to build trust. If you believe in our mission and would like to support us, please consider making a donation.

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Guiding Principles & Values

Los miembros de la colaboración establecieron las siguientes directrices y valores para orientar su forma de actuar y sus esfuerzos colaborativos:

- Responsabilidad
- Colaboración
- Equity
- Prácticas de Periodismo Ético
- Inclusion
- Soluciones
- Sustentabilidad
- Confianza

Medios y socios comunitarios

- Bridge Michigan
- Community Voices
- Encore Magazine
- MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette
- New/Nueva Opinion
- Now Kalamazoo
- Public Media Network
- Second Wave Media
- Watershed Voice
- WMU School of Communication
- WMU Student Media Group
- WMUK Public Radio 102.1 FM

Socios de financiación

Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s current work is made possible through grants from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, ENNA Foundation, Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation, and Kalamazoo Community Foundation.

Leadership Committee

- Gordon Evans, WMUK (Community Engagement)
- Kathy Jennings, Second Wave Southwest Michigan (Editorial)
- Marie Lee, Encore (Marketing)
- Matt Schuster, Public Media Network (Fiscal Sponsor)

Policies

The journalism collaborative is a nonpartisan news organization committed to transparency and editorial independence. We do not support or advocate for any particular idea, model, organization, or agenda. We rely on financial support from the public, charitable foundations, and philanthropists. Below are policies that guide our collaborative’s operations.