EG News Wins $5,000 Grant to Aid COVID-19 Coverage

by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 9, 2020

A bit of happy news during this pandemic came Tuesday when we learned East Greenwich News is among 400 local newsrooms in North America to receive a $5,000 Facebook Journalism Project grant to support COVID-19 coverage.

The program is run in partnership the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Local Media Association in the U.S. Grants were awarded to news organizations in 48 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and in Canada. In Rhode Island, in addition to EG News, EcoRI and WhatsUpNewp also received grants.

Organizations will receive a $5,000 grant to cover unexpected costs associated with reporting on the coronavirus pandemic in their communities. For us here at EG News, that means we can get some freelance help and devote some money to beefing up our membership.

EG News reorganized as a nonprofit in 2017 because we wanted to develop three revenue streams: donations, sponsor advertising and grants. Grant money will always be the smallest of the three streams, but this recognition from FJP is both extremely helpful and a welcome affirmation of the work we are doing. Thanks for being a part of it!

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23 Comments

Kate on April 9, 2020 at 5:32 pm

Hearty congratulations.
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- Elizabeth McNamara on April 9, 2020 at 7:07 pm
  
  Thanks!
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Debra McMullen on April 9, 2020 at 6:31 pm

Great News!
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- Elizabeth McNamara on April 9, 2020 at 7:06 pm
  
  Thanks!
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  - Ron Winde on April 10, 2020 at 8:27 am
    
    Congratulations. Well deserved.
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  - Cheryl Osborne on April 11, 2020 at 8:33 pm
    
    That’s fabulous Elizabeth. Congratulations!
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    - Elizabeth McNamara on April 11, 2020 at 8:48 pm
      
      Thanks, Cheryl!
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Andy Nota on April 9, 2020 at 7:24 pm

Nice work EG news – well deserved.
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Bethanie T. on April 9, 2020 at 8:05 pm

Congrats! Well deserved and well earned. Thank you for outstanding contribution to our community! So nice to have your efforts recognized with a grant.
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- Elizabeth McNamara on April 9, 2020 at 8:26 pm
  
  Thank you!
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Congratulations. Good work. on April 9, 2020 at 9:03 pm

Congratulations. Thanks.
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- Elizabeth McNamara on April 9, 2020 at 10:17 pm
  
  Thank you!
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  - Sarah Francis on April 10, 2020 at 6:36 am
    
    Congrats! That’s great news for EG News as well as the other two sites!
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    - Elizabeth McNamara on April 10, 2020 at 10:17 am
      
      Thanks, Sarah. I really admire those other two, so it is nice company to keep!
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  - Ron Winde on April 10, 2020 at 8:28 am
    
    Congratulations. Well deserved.
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    - Elizabeth McNamara on April 10, 2020 at 10:16 am
      
      Thank you!
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Margie on April 9, 2020 at 9:43 pm

Congratulations, Elizabeth! Thank you for keeping EG residents well-informed for so many years and for your tireless coverage through this COVID-19 pandemic. We are lucky indeed to have you in our corner!
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- Elizabeth McNamara on April 9, 2020 at 10:16 pm
  
  Thanks, Margie!
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C Corenthal on April 9, 2020 at 10:11 pm

Wonderful news. We need honest journalism now more than ever.
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- Elizabeth McNamara on April 9, 2020 at 10:16 pm
  
  Thanks, Caryn!
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Jean McLevedge on April 10, 2020 at 6:24 am

Congratulations, well-deserved.
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Dave Abell on April 10, 2020 at 6:41 am

Excellent coverage! Well done.

I sent you a contribution, with the same comment.
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- Elizabeth McNamara on April 10, 2020 at 10:16 am
  
  Thanks, Dave!
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