New Leadership Team Announced to Guide Charlotte Journalism Collaborative’s Next Chapter at Queens

Today’s announcement marks a new chapter for the CJC, reaffirming our commitment to strengthening local journalism, civic engagement and journalism education as an initiative of Queens University.
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.
‘You can’t do an election without pizza’

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative partners share election night plans and favorite local pizza joints ahead of Election Day
Q&A: Documentary filmmaker will visit Charlotte to discuss trust in media and her 5,300-mile trek across America

Like many Americans, Stephany Zamora was shocked when, on Jan. 6, 2021, an angry mob overran the U.S. Capitol in a violent show of support for Donald J. Trump, who […]
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 […]
New $17M investment to help Charlotte arts, Historic West End and journalism groups

Three Charlotte organizations are receiving $17 million from the national nonprofit Knight Foundation to support economic development, culture and community cohesion. The largest portion of the grant — $10 million […]
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.