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Partnerships that strengthen and amplify local reporting

ProPublica collaborates with local newsrooms by giving them the right support and resources. See some examples of how they are successfully doing this.

Learn about how ProPublica successfully collaborates with local newsrooms through its local reporting network by building relationships, strengthening their staffs and giving their report a national audience without being a “parachute partner”.

“My conversations with reporters participating in the network confirmed that they see this as a hand-up, not a handout. It’s not a charity case, but a true collaboration.”