JK Murphy Journalism Fund

About the Gwinnett Journalism Fund

Local journalism is the cornerstone of an informed community. With over 2,500 newspapers closing nationwide in the past 15 years, the risk of losing vital local news is real. The Gwinnett Journalism Fund was established to ensure Gwinnett County continues to have strong investigative reporting.

This fund provides the financial support needed to fund a full-time investigative reporter at the Gwinnett Daily Post. Their mission? To pursue in-depth stories that matter most to our community, keeping residents informed and engaged.

Maintaining journalistic integrity is a top priority. The Gwinnett Daily Post editors and reporters operate independently of funders, and donors have no influence over the stories pursued. Additionally, all investigative work by the investigative reporter will be freely accessible online — ensuring critical local news remains available to all.

Why give?

By supporting this fund, you help protect the future of local journalism in Gwinnett County. Together, we can keep our community informed, engaged and empowered.

Stated Purpose of the Fund: 

• GDP will publish an annual list in January of each year of all donors who have contributed in excess of $1,000 during the previous calendar year and shall make such list available for public inspection upon written request. 
• GDP editors and reporters will operate independently of funders.
• GDP is strictly prohibited from using GDP Reporter in activities that are not consistent with exempt purposes.
• GDP Reporter will work exclusively on stories that focus on the issues of importance to the local public.
• GDP will provide all stories written by the Reporter to be accessible online without the need for a subscription to the GDP.
• GDP will not allow donors to the Gwinnett Journalism Fund to be made aware of specific stories the Gwinnett GDP Reporter is pursuing nor will the GDP give any special access to such reporter nor any other reporter of the GDP.
• GDP will provide to CFNEG quarterly a list of links to stories published by Gwinnett GDP Reporter.

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