The Minnesota
News Council is supported by news organizations, corporations, associations,
foundations and individuals. The News Council does not accept any
government funding.
An overwhelming
majority of Minnesota news outlets participate willingly in our process,
and they and their trade associations contribute about 20 percent
of our $220,000 annual budget. More than 50 non-media companies support
the News Council, many of them through a public relations or marketing
budget (if the guidelines of their charitable-giving program preclude
that kind of contribution to us). Corporations contribute about 40
percent of our budget, foundations 30 percent and individuals 10 percent.
Our major
goal is to get news outlets to open themselves up to questions and
criticism, so that they can more easily resolve complaints and gain
public trust, instead of losing it through being seen as defensive
and arrogant.
Our activities
include public hearings on specific complaints; public forums, mock
hearings for college and high school students; our television series
Newsworthy; our twice-yearly magazine, and workshops to help journalists
avoid lapses that lead to unfair harm and complaints.
The News
Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Please contact the Minnesota
News Council if you are interested in making a contribution to
our work. Or contribute online now!
Erika Roland Development Director 612.341.9357
erika dot roland at news-council dot org
