Bay City News Foundation serves the greater San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. We are backed by charitable donations from contributors who care about local news, a free press, democratic values and an informed citizenry. We target geographic and topical news deserts. We collaborate with other media. We experiment with technology. We work with journalism schools to train the next generation of reporters and provide paid internships for promising new journalists. Some of our stories get cross-published on the affiliated Bay City News regional newswire, reaching as many as 9 million people. Help us do more with a donation today.
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The Local News Matters policy on website and social media commenting:
We encourage healthy, productive debate on our website and social platforms at Local News Matters — Bay Area.
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BCNF Partners & Institutional Funders
Bay City News Foundation is grateful to our partners and institutional funders who have helped us grow and do impactful work. They include:
• Catchlight
• Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and INN (intern support)
• CUNY Newmark Journalism School (intern support)
• Dow Jones News Fund (intern support)
• Emma Bowen Foundation (intern support)
• Google News Initiative
• Hogan-Newton Fund (intern support)
• Institute for Nonprofit News
• JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University
• John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism (intern support)
• Lenfest Institute for Journalism
• Miami Foundation (NewsMatch)
• Microsoft News
• PolicyLink
• Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship
• ProPublica Local
• Renaissance Journalism
• Report for America
• San Francisco Foundation
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation
• Solutions Journalism Network
• Starling Lab for Data Integrity
• USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
• Wikimedia Foundation
The team behind Bay City News
Read about the reporters, interns, board members, and staff who are responsible for producing such important journalism.
In the News
Bay City News Foundation is proud of the work we do and we are honored that our peers in the local news industry recognize our efforts. Here we highlight some examples of our newsroom’s accomplishments, our incredible staff, new and ongoing projects, and some behind-the-scenes views of how we produce our journalism.
Using technology to better cover our communities
A modern newsroom exists beyond the walls of an office. Using the latest tools in data journalism, photo authentication, digital communication and beyond allows our staff to connect with sources and with each other to cover the crucial stories from where they are taking place. By being part of the communities we cover, we are better able to serve their needs and provide public service journalism that makes an impact.