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300 News Outlets to Boost Digital Preservation Skills

12/3/2025

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The Poynter Institute, in collaboration with Internet Archive and Investigative Reporters and Editors, will train 300 news organizations on digital preservation in 2026–2027.
Press Forward funds the initiative to safeguard local online news content from disappearing due to technological changes or closures.
Starting March 2026, participants will receive training and resources to enhance digital news sustainability.
Applications close on January 9, 2026.

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The Poynter Institute, in collaboration with Internet Archive and Investigative Reporters and Editors, will train 300 news organizations on digital preservation in 2026–2027.
Press Forward funds the initiative to safeguard local online news content from disappearing due to technological changes or closures.
Starting March 2026, participants will receive training and resources to enhance digital news sustainability.
Applications close on January 9, 2026.