Charlotte Journalism Collaborative Launching Charlotte Documenters with $150,000 Knight Foundation Grant, Local Match Campaign

When residents in Mecklenburg County said they needed clearer, more trustworthy information about how local decisions are made, partners in the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative identified City Bureau’s Documenters Network as a natural addition to the region’s news ecosystem.
Knight Media Forum 2026 – Partner Takeaways

Last week, the partners of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative attended the 2026 Knight Media Forum in Miami. A huge thank you to the Knight Foundation for supporting this experience! For […]
Charlotte Journalism Collaborative 2024-25 Annual Report

Since its founding in 2019, the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative (CJC) has realized we can do more together than any one of us can do alone. While we work toward our […]
CJC 2025 Local News Impact Summit

Held in May each year, the CJC Local News Impact Summit brings together housing advocates, nonprofit organizations, city and county leaders, neighborhood associations, churches, local residents and journalists for a day of collaboration.
How the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative will cover North Carolina’s 2024 election

Did you use the CJC Voter Guide? Take the survey As the city of Charlotte gears up for the 2024 election, the partners of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative are working […]
Zine: Charlotte Housing Resources

Includes resources and general information about affordable housing in Charlotte.
The 2024 Local News Impact Summit on affordable housing

Held in May each year, the CJC Local News Impact Summit brings together housing advocates, nonprofit organizations, city and county leaders, neighborhood associations, churches, local residents and journalists for a day of collaboration.
Knight Communities Healthy News & Information Ecosystems 2023

In late 2022 and early 2023, Impact Architects applied the Healthy News and Information Ecosystem assessment framework to eight Knight resident communities, including Charlotte. “There’s been significant change in Charlotte’s […]
Habitat for Humanity como modelo de viviendas a bajo precio

El Charlotte Journalism Collaborative (CJC) se lanzó en el 2019 con un enfoque en soluciones para la crisis de viviendas a bajo precio. Desde el control de los precios de los alquileres hasta recaudaciones de fondos para viviendas, las comunidades están tratando de encontrar soluciones, buscando asegurarse de que todos puedan costear un techo sobre sus cabezas.
Habitat for Humanity as a model for affordable housing

The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative (CJC) launched in 2019 with a focus on solutions to the affordable housing crisis. From rent control to housing fundraisers, communities are trying to come up with solutions — wanting to make sure everyone can afford to have a roof over their heads.