Hi everyone, Joyce Mac asked me to forward this to y'all. Good luck! I'll be attending the NPR board meeting next week. Let me know if there are issues you want raised, watched, or questioned. Take care, Frank ********************* Subject: Round 2 of Regional Journalism Collaboration Grants CPB seeks to increase the capacity of public radio and television stations to create high-quality original and enterprise journalism by supporting another round of Regional Journalism Collaborations ("RJCs") that will establish reporting partnerships between multiple station newsrooms in a state or region. With the reduced capacity of local newspapers, the diminished footprint of commercial broadcast journalism, and the challenge of sustainability for many online news organizations, public media is well positioned to become the primary source of news and information for the American public, based on trusted brands, loyal audiences, and a strong track record of award-winning local, regional, and national journalism. In pursuit of that critical goal, CPB is supporting the launch of RJCs that will have an immediate high impact on the quantity and quality of original reporting for a region and thus the relevance and importance of public media news. Building on the success of the CPB-launched Local Journalism Collaborations and the enthusiasm surrounding the launch of the first round of RJCs, we believe that the regional collaborative journalism approach will enable public media to take a significant step forward in filling the local/regional news gap. RJC grant guidelines and application requirements are available at <http://www.cpb.org/grants/regional-journalism-collaborations-0> http://www.cpb.org/grants/regional-journalism-collaborations-0, and the deadline for submission is 5:00 P.M., July 25, 2016. Information about the RJC grants awarded in round 1 is here - <http://www.cpb.org/pressroom/cpb-awards-44-million-fund-eight-journalism-co llaborations> http://www.cpb.org/pressroom/cpb-awards-44-million-fund-eight-journalism-col laborations. As always, questions and/or comments are welcome! Cheers - Joyce Mac <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] 202-879-9631