The State of Local News
Communities are losing vital sources of trusted local news every year
More than 43,000 newspaper reporters have left the field
From 40 reporters per 100,000 residents to just 8.2 reporters per 100,000 residents today
Over 1,000 counties have little to no local reporting
Why support The Philadelphia Inquirer?
We tell important stories every day that keep leaders honest. Your help means these stories can keep being told.
Many local newspapers are closing every day. Your gift helps keep news about your community alive.
When you give, you help tell stories that many people don’t hear. Even $50 can fund reports that keep people safe.
Your gift helps train new reporters and gives them the resources they need to produce essential local news.
From the Newsroom
Your gift empowers our journalists to uncover the truth, from exposing corruption to reporting on local schools and neighborhoods.
These donations help us deliver the kind of accountability journalism our readers expect — and deserve. They buy us the time to pursue the work not everyone can do, and that we must do.
Investigative journalism might seem exciting, but often it is painstakingly slow and challenging. We can spend weeks and even months on something that never sees daylight. Your gift buys us time to find the stories that reveal how things work, or don’t work, in Philly, and tell them as richly and fully as they deserve.
The need for top-flight investigative journalism has never been greater than in these extraordinary times. Yet journalists in Philadelphia and beyond continue to face unprecedented challenges. Your contributions to the High-Impact Journalism Fund help defray the costs of deep reporting while inspiring us to be worthy of your trust.
