Company Profile

Company Description:

Launched by the James B. McClatchy Foundation (JBMF) in 2021, the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative (CVJC) is a new nonprofit infrastructure dedicated to keeping public service journalism thriving in California’s Central Valley, despite the collapse of the traditional media industry over the last 15 years, and the outright demise of independent, local news in many communities. JBMF is establishing this new journalism collaborative to fortify First Amendment press freedoms and strengthen diversity in journalism, both core to the Foundation’s own mission and vision. 

A new platform for maintaining local journalism in the Central Valley is required and possible. Preserving civil society, empowering community opportunity, and protecting our constitutional rights all require a vibrant local press.