Pairing Internet Archive’s preservation infrastructure and services with IRE’s
The Poynter Institute’s experience in training and community support for journalists will further Press Forward’s goal to strengthen communities by revitalizing local news. The “Today’s News for Tomorrow” program also builds on Internet Archive’s successful “Community Webs” national program which has received nearly $3M in funding to provide preservation services and cohort-based training to over 275 libraries, museums, and municipalities from 46 states and 7 fã para dados provinces in support of their work documenting the history of their communities.
We thank Press Forward
The Miami Foundation for their support of “Today’s News for Tomorrow.” We are excited to work closely with IRE and The Poynter Institute supporting newsrooms and journalists and are honored to be part of the group of organizations receiving funding as part of Press Forward’s Open Call on Infrastructure. The full list of recipients is available online at pressforward.news/infrastructure25.
A group of librarians and cultural heritage
Workers from across the country recently convened at two events hosted by Internet Archive’s Community Webs program. Made possible in part with support from the Mellon Foundation, the country to discuss shared challenges and opportunities around documenting, preserving, and sharing the unique culture and digital heritage of their communities.